Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 22.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
115th
of 187 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1996
All-time low
21.3%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 50.61992: 50.31993: 50.31994: 50.41995: 50.41996: 511997: 49.81998: 47.41999: 45.22000: 44.52001: 36.52002: 39.42003: 45.72004: 43.52005: 43.82006: 45.92007: 48.62008: 38.32009: 32.92010: 32.62011: 34.92012: 36.52013: 34.92014: 37.42015: 32.82016: 29.22017: 26.12018: 24.52019: 22.72020: 21.32021: 22.32022: 22.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of stood at 22.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of peaked at 51.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.

That places Palestine, State of 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 50.6%
1992 50.3% -0.6%
1993 50.3% -0.0%
1994 50.4% +0.2%
1995 50.4% +0.1%
1996 51.0% +1.1%
1997 49.8% -2.3%
1998 47.4% -4.8%
1999 45.2% -4.7%
2000 44.5% -1.6%
2001 36.5% -18.0%
2002 39.4% +7.9%
2003 45.7% +16.1%
2004 43.5% -4.9%
2005 43.8% +0.9%
2006 45.9% +4.6%
2007 48.6% +6.0%
2008 38.3% -21.3%
2009 32.9% -14.0%
2010 32.6% -0.9%
2011 34.9% +7.2%
2012 36.5% +4.6%
2013 34.9% -4.3%
2014 37.4% +7.0%
2015 32.8% -12.2%
2016 29.2% -11.2%
2017 26.1% -10.5%
2018 24.5% -6.1%
2019 22.7% -7.4%
2020 21.3% -6.4%
2021 22.3% +4.9%
2022 22.9% +2.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 22.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 22.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 45.2% 51.0% 9
2000s 41.9% 32.9% 48.6% 10
2010s 31.2% 22.7% 37.4% 10
2020s 22.2% 21.3% 22.9% 3

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  3. 114 Libya 23.1% compare
  4. 116 Argentina 22.8% compare
  5. 117 Chile 22.8% compare
  6. 118 Suriname 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of?
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, State of was 22.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
Palestine, State of ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.