Female labor force participation rates in Palestine
Palestine: Female labor force participation rates was 18.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.93
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.93
in 2022
All-time low
10.04
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Female labor force participation rates in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rates in Palestine stood at 18.93. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Palestine peaked at 18.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 2001.
That places Palestine 177th out of 186 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 participation rates in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.31 | — |
| 1991 | 11.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.58 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.63 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.68 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.8 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.69 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.08 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.53 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.78 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 10.06 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.5 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.49 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.02 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 14.71 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.58 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.03 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.62 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 16.17 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.83 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.56 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 17.43 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.66 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.38 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 17.55 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.93 | +7.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.85 | 11.31 | 12.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 | 10.04 | 15.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 14.03 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.64 | 16.43 | 18.93 | 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 participation rates in Palestine?
- Female labor force participation rates in Palestine was 18.93 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Palestine ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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