Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 23.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2012.
Palestine, State of ranks 86th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 23.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 23.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 24.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
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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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Palestine, State of was 23.5% in 2025, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 100 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).