Female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine
Palestine: Female labor force participation rate by age was 10.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 10.9% for female labor force participation rate by age in 2022.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.
Palestine ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Palestine was 10.9% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Palestine ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).