Female employment to population ratio in Palestine
Palestine: Female employment to population ratio was 12.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.82
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
168th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.82
in 2025
All-time low
8.68
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 12.82 for female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Palestine peaked at 12.82 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 168th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.31 | — |
| 2001 | 8.94 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 8.68 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.48 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 10.81 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.49 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 12.69 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 11.68 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 11.49 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.78 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.03 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.62 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.91 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.66 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.08 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 12.41 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 12.82 | +3.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 12.82 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 12.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.62, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 8.68 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 | 9.91 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 9.66 | 12.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- 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 female employment to population ratio in Palestine?
- Female employment to population ratio in Palestine was 12.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Palestine ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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