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

Latest (2022)
26.26
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.26
in 2022
All-time low
15.9
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 16.31991: 16.41992: 16.81993: 16.91994: 171995: 17.21996: 171997: 17.71998: 18.51999: 192000: 18.22001: 15.92002: 16.32003: 19.22004: 20.22005: 19.72006: 212007: 232008: 22.82009: 22.42010: 21.12011: 23.12012: 23.82013: 23.12014: 24.22015: 25.42016: 24.52017: 24.82018: 25.22019: 25.82020: 24.72021: 252022: 26.3

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

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Palestine, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Lebanon 33.32 compare
  2. 175 Pakistan 30.01 compare
  3. 176 Morocco 28.94 compare
  4. 178 Egypt 26.17 compare
  5. 179 Jordan 25.66 compare
  6. 180 Sudan 23.44 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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