Employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine

Palestine: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 57.56 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
57.56
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.62
in 1991
All-time low
43.34
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 61.61992: 61.31993: 61.21994: 61.11995: 611996: 61.11997: 60.81998: 60.21999: 602000: 60.42001: 48.42002: 43.32003: 49.22004: 47.92005: 51.42006: 51.22007: 52.82008: 49.32009: 51.72010: 52.32011: 56.62012: 562013: 56.12014: 55.42015: 56.62016: 56.52017: 56.12018: 54.62019: 56.12020: 51.62021: 54.62022: 57.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine stood at 57.56.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine peaked at 61.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.34, in 2002.

Palestine ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 61.62 —
1992 61.33 -0.5%
1993 61.24 -0.1%
1994 61.11 -0.2%
1995 60.99 -0.2%
1996 61.11 +0.2%
1997 60.77 -0.6%
1998 60.25 -0.9%
1999 60.01 -0.4%
2000 60.43 +0.7%
2001 48.43 -19.8%
2002 43.34 -10.5%
2003 49.19 +13.5%
2004 47.93 -2.6%
2005 51.44 +7.3%
2006 51.15 -0.6%
2007 52.77 +3.2%
2008 49.27 -6.6%
2009 51.68 +4.9%
2010 52.34 +1.3%
2011 56.59 +8.1%
2012 55.96 -1.1%
2013 56.1 +0.2%
2014 55.36 -1.3%
2015 56.58 +2.2%
2016 56.51 -0.1%
2017 56.07 -0.8%
2018 54.58 -2.7%
2019 56.08 +2.8%
2020 51.57 -8.0%
2021 54.62 +5.9%
2022 57.56 +5.4%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 57.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 57.56 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.65, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.94 60.01 61.62 9
2000s 50.56 43.34 60.43 10
2010s 55.62 52.34 56.59 10
2020s 54.59 51.57 57.56 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 144 Sudan 57.99 compare
  2. 145 Togo 57.88 compare
  3. 146 Romania 57.79 compare
  4. 148 Lesotho 57.11 compare
  5. 149 Congo 57 compare
  6. 150 Montenegro 56.94 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine?
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Palestine was 57.56 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 61.62 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 43.34 in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
Palestine ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio men vs women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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