Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine
Palestine: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 13.2% for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 2020.
Palestine ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.1% | — |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -44.2% |
| 2020 | -11.5% | -246.8% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -199.8% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -25.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 13.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.4%, 2.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | -11.5% | 17.8% | 4 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Palestine was 13.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Palestine ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.