Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine
Palestine: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 50.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine is 50.96, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine peaked at 61.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.61, in 2024.
That places Palestine 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.84 | — |
| 2011 | 56.19 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.77 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 59.12 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 56.07 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 55.07 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.43 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 55.23 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.91 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 53.15 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.49 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 50.61 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 50.96 | +0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 50.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 50.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57 | 55.07 | 61.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.42 | 50.61 | 55.49 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Palestine was 50.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 61.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Palestine ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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