Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 11.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2007
All-time low
8.8%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

0510151991200620221991: 10.41992: 10.61993: 10.71994: 10.71995: 10.91996: 10.71997: 11.11998: 11.51999: 11.82000: 11.42001: 92002: 8.82003: 10.62004: 112005: 10.62006: 11.72007: 12.92008: 11.82009: 11.62010: 112011: 12.12012: 122013: 11.52014: 12.22015: 11.92016: 10.92017: 10.22018: 10.32019: 10.92020: 9.92021: 10.12022: 11.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of is 11.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 12.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 10.4%
1992 10.6% +1.9%
1993 10.7% +0.4%
1994 10.7% +0.3%
1995 10.9% +1.1%
1996 10.7% -0.9%
1997 11.1% +3.5%
1998 11.5% +3.8%
1999 11.8% +2.0%
2000 11.4% -3.1%
2001 9.0% -20.8%
2002 8.8% -2.8%
2003 10.6% +20.9%
2004 11.0% +3.3%
2005 10.6% -2.8%
2006 11.7% +10.2%
2007 12.9% +9.5%
2008 11.8% -7.9%
2009 11.6% -1.5%
2010 11.0% -5.5%
2011 12.1% +10.2%
2012 12.0% -1.3%
2013 11.5% -3.9%
2014 12.2% +6.4%
2015 11.9% -3.2%
2016 10.9% -8.4%
2017 10.2% -6.4%
2018 10.3% +1.6%
2019 10.9% +5.4%
2020 9.9% -9.0%
2021 10.1% +2.0%
2022 11.4% +12.6%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 11.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.0%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 10.4% 11.8% 9
2000s 10.9% 8.8% 12.9% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.2% 12.2% 10
2020s 10.4% 9.9% 11.4% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 179 Sudan 12.4% compare
  2. 180 Jordan 12.3% compare
  3. 181 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.8% compare
  4. 183 Algeria 11.2% compare
  5. 184 Syrian Arab Republic 9.4% compare
  6. 185 Iraq 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Palestine, State of was 11.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Palestine, State of ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.