Proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of labor force who are women was 21.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.46
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2022
All-time low
13.69
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine stood at 21.46. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine peaked at 21.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2001.
That places Palestine 173rd 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.02 | — |
| 1991 | 14.08 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.35 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.41 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.46 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.62 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.46 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.96 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.55 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.37 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.69 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.18 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.65 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.61 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.87 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.65 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.12 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.66 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.96 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.43 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.15 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.45 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.62 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.46 | +4.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 21.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 21.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.68 | 14.02 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.69 | 13.69 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 17.75 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 | 20.45 | 21.46 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Palestine was 21.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Palestine ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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