Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2022
All-time low
10.4%
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022

051015201990200620221990: 11.61991: 11.71992: 11.91993: 121994: 121995: 12.11996: 121997: 12.51998: 12.91999: 13.22000: 12.82001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 132004: 13.42005: 13.32006: 142007: 15.62008: 15.32009: 15.22010: 14.72011: 16.32012: 16.92013: 16.62014: 17.32015: 18.92016: 18.42017: 18.72018: 18.72019: 19.52020: 17.42021: 18.62022: 20.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of peaked at 20.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2001.

Palestine, State of ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 11.6%
1991 11.7% +0.4%
1992 11.9% +2.0%
1993 12.0% +0.5%
1994 12.0% +0.4%
1995 12.1% +1.2%
1996 12.0% -1.0%
1997 12.5% +3.5%
1998 12.9% +4.0%
1999 13.2% +2.1%
2000 12.8% -3.1%
2001 10.4% -18.8%
2002 10.4% +0.4%
2003 13.0% +24.1%
2004 13.4% +3.0%
2005 13.3% -0.5%
2006 14.0% +5.5%
2007 15.6% +11.2%
2008 15.3% -1.9%
2009 15.2% -0.5%
2010 14.7% -3.5%
2011 16.3% +11.1%
2012 16.9% +3.4%
2013 16.6% -1.7%
2014 17.3% +4.3%
2015 18.9% +9.4%
2016 18.4% -2.8%
2017 18.7% +1.4%
2018 18.7% -0.1%
2019 19.5% +4.4%
2020 17.4% -10.4%
2021 18.6% +6.8%
2022 20.1% +8.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 20.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 11.6% 13.2% 10
2000s 13.3% 10.4% 15.6% 10
2010s 17.6% 14.7% 19.5% 10
2020s 18.7% 17.4% 20.1% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 175 Morocco 21.5% compare
  2. 176 Somalia 21.5% compare
  3. 177 Djibouti 20.4% compare
  4. 179 Egypt 19.9% compare
  5. 180 Jordan 17.3% compare
  6. 181 Algeria 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of?
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Palestine, State of was 20.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Palestine, State of ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.