Share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine

Palestine: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 6.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.36
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.51
in 2006
All-time low
6.03
in 2019
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine, 1991–2022

0510151991200620221991: 11.21992: 11.21993: 11.11994: 11.11995: 10.91996: 111997: 10.31998: 9.81999: 9.32000: 9.62001: 9.82002: 12.32003: 12.42004: 12.32005: 11.42006: 12.52007: 112008: 10.12009: 9.82010: 9.92011: 102012: 8.92013: 8.52014: 8.22015: 7.82016: 7.22017: 6.72018: 6.42019: 62020: 6.42021: 6.62022: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine stood at 6.36.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine peaked at 12.51 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 2019.

That places Palestine 133rd out of 186 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.

Share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 11.23 —
1992 11.17 -0.5%
1993 11.14 -0.3%
1994 11.13 -0.1%
1995 10.86 -2.5%
1996 11.01 +1.4%
1997 10.32 -6.2%
1998 9.78 -5.3%
1999 9.29 -5.0%
2000 9.63 +3.6%
2001 9.8 +1.8%
2002 12.31 +25.5%
2003 12.42 +0.9%
2004 12.31 -0.9%
2005 11.38 -7.6%
2006 12.51 +10.0%
2007 10.98 -12.2%
2008 10.08 -8.2%
2009 9.85 -2.3%
2010 9.86 +0.1%
2011 10.01 +1.6%
2012 8.93 -10.8%
2013 8.53 -4.5%
2014 8.17 -4.2%
2015 7.84 -4.1%
2016 7.17 -8.6%
2017 6.66 -7.1%
2018 6.35 -4.7%
2019 6.03 -5.1%
2020 6.36 +5.6%
2021 6.61 +3.9%
2022 6.36 -3.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 6.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 6.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.66 9.29 11.23 9
2000s 11.13 9.63 12.51 10
2010s 7.96 6.03 10.01 10
2020s 6.44 6.36 6.61 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 130 Oman 6.64 compare
  2. 131 Bulgaria 6.46 compare
  3. 132 Trinidad and Tobago 6.37 compare
  4. 134 Ireland 6.26 compare
  5. 135 Lithuania 5.8 compare
  6. 136 Mauritius 5.72 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine?
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Palestine was 6.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 12.51 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 2019.
How does Palestine rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
Palestine ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of male vs female employment in agri
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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