Female labor force by age in Palestine
Palestine: Female labor force by age was 1,672 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,672
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
2,876
in 2014
All-time low
1,060
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Female labor force by age in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1,672 for female labor force by age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Palestine peaked at 2,876 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,060, in 2016.
That places Palestine 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,325 | — |
| 1991 | 1,370 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,365 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,408 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,458 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,487 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,591 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,547 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,495 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,504 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,695 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,234 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 1,201 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,724 | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 1,792 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,681 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,966 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 2,518 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 2,186 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,716 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2,053 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 2,497 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 1,881 | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 2,876 | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 1,760 | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 1,060 | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 1,179 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,833 | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 1,534 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1,141 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,378 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 1,672 | +21.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1,672 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1,672 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 | 1,325 | 1,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,771 | 1,201 | 2,518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 | 1,060 | 2,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,397 | 1,141 | 1,672 | 3 |
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 labor force by age in Palestine?
- Female labor force by age in Palestine was 1,672 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,876 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for female labor force by age?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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