Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Palestine

Palestine: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 1991
All-time low
2.8%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, 1991–2022

02461991200620221991: 5.61992: 5.61993: 5.61994: 5.51995: 5.51996: 5.51997: 5.41998: 5.31999: 5.32000: 5.32001: 3.82002: 3.62003: 4.22004: 42005: 3.82006: 4.42007: 4.72008: 4.72009: 5.12010: 4.32011: 4.62012: 3.72013: 3.22014: 42015: 4.62016: 4.32017: 3.82018: 3.22019: 3.52020: 2.82021: 3.52022: 4.7

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

Analysis

In 2022, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine peaked at 5.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.

That places Palestine 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 5.6% —
1992 5.6% -1.0%
1993 5.6% -0.4%
1994 5.5% -0.5%
1995 5.5% -0.6%
1996 5.5% -0.1%
1997 5.4% -1.3%
1998 5.3% -1.4%
1999 5.3% -0.8%
2000 5.3% +0.0%
2001 3.8% -28.2%
2002 3.6% -6.0%
2003 4.2% +18.0%
2004 4.0% -5.2%
2005 3.8% -4.8%
2006 4.4% +15.9%
2007 4.7% +6.5%
2008 4.7% +1.2%
2009 5.1% +7.3%
2010 4.3% -15.5%
2011 4.6% +7.0%
2012 3.7% -20.2%
2013 3.2% -13.8%
2014 4.0% +25.2%
2015 4.6% +16.9%
2016 4.3% -7.5%
2017 3.8% -11.6%
2018 3.2% -16.6%
2019 3.5% +10.6%
2020 2.8% -21.2%
2021 3.5% +27.0%
2022 4.7% +34.7%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 4.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.3% 5.6% 9
2000s 4.4% 3.6% 5.3% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.8% 4.7% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 177 Sudan 6.7% compare
  2. 178 Iran 6.3% compare
  3. 179 Egypt 6.1% compare
  4. 181 Algeria 4.4% compare
  5. 182 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
  6. 183 Syria 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine was 4.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
How does Palestine rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Palestine ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.