Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Palestine, State of is 26.3%, 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 in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +5.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 26.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 26.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.7% | 26.3% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Palestine, State of?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Palestine, State of was 26.3% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Palestine, State of ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).