Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine
Palestine: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 26.26 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine is 26.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine peaked at 26.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2001.
That places Palestine 177th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.3 | — |
| 1991 | 16.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.78 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.88 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.96 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.19 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.7 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.53 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 18.99 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.25 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 16.29 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.19 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 20.15 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 19.71 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.03 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23.01 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 22.78 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.42 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.08 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 23.06 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.82 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.1 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.19 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.42 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.55 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.78 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.16 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.84 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.75 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.26 | +5.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 26.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 26.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.27 | 16.3 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.87 | 15.9 | 23.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 21.08 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.33 | 24.75 | 26.26 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine was 26.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Palestine ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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