Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of peaked at 5.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
Palestine, State of ranks 151st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +8.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 5.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 148 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 149 Morocco 6.5% compare
- 150 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.5% compare
- 152 Algeria 5.2% compare
- 153 Syrian Arab Republic 5.0% compare
- 154 Iraq 2.6% compare
More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Palestine, State of was 5.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 151st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.