Female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Female share of the labor force was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of stood at 21.5%. 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, female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 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.
Female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.0% | — |
| 1991 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of?
- Female share of the labor force in Palestine, State of was 21.5% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for female share of the labor force?
- Palestine, State of ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.