Female labor force participation rate in Palestine
Palestine: Female labor force participation rate was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Palestine is 18.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Palestine peaked at 18.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2001.
Palestine ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 5 |
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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 participation rate in Palestine?
- Female labor force participation rate in Palestine was 18.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Palestine ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.