Share in informal employment female in Palestine
Palestine: Share in informal employment female was 39.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.84
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 2014
All-time low
35.03
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2025
Share in informal employment female in Palestine, 2010–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 39.84 for share in informal employment female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Palestine peaked at 58.68 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 2020.
That places Palestine 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.41 | — |
| 2011 | 53.38 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.69 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.95 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.68 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 54.56 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 50.31 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 50.05 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 44.37 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 43.01 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.03 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 38.91 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 45.38 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 39.59 | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 39.84 | +0.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 39.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 46% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 39.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.66, 93% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.64 | 43.01 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.75 | 35.03 | 45.38 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment female in Palestine?
- Share in informal employment female in Palestine was 39.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for share in informal employment female?
- Palestine ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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