Share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine

Palestine: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 33.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
33.78
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.78
in 2022
All-time low
24.73
in 2008
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

01020301991200620221991: 30.61992: 30.41993: 30.31994: 30.31995: 30.31996: 29.81997: 30.31998: 30.91999: 31.62000: 302001: 292002: 25.12003: 27.12004: 26.22005: 27.62006: 25.22007: 25.32008: 24.72009: 25.52010: 25.92011: 26.82012: 27.92013: 28.82014: 29.12015: 29.52016: 30.82017: 31.22018: 32.22019: 31.62020: 32.12021: 33.12022: 33.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine stood at 33.78. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine peaked at 33.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.73, in 2008.

That places Palestine 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 30.63 —
1992 30.43 -0.7%
1993 30.26 -0.5%
1994 30.25 -0.0%
1995 30.27 +0.0%
1996 29.83 -1.4%
1997 30.27 +1.5%
1998 30.95 +2.2%
1999 31.55 +2.0%
2000 30.05 -4.8%
2001 29.04 -3.3%
2002 25.12 -13.5%
2003 27.13 +8.0%
2004 26.17 -3.5%
2005 27.57 +5.4%
2006 25.25 -8.4%
2007 25.34 +0.4%
2008 24.73 -2.4%
2009 25.46 +2.9%
2010 25.87 +1.6%
2011 26.78 +3.5%
2012 27.9 +4.2%
2013 28.83 +3.3%
2014 29.09 +0.9%
2015 29.51 +1.4%
2016 30.84 +4.5%
2017 31.24 +1.3%
2018 32.23 +3.2%
2019 31.63 -1.8%
2020 32.12 +1.6%
2021 33.1 +3.1%
2022 33.78 +2.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 33.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 33.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.49 29.83 31.55 9
2000s 26.59 24.73 30.05 10
2010s 29.39 25.87 32.23 10
2020s 33 32.12 33.78 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 31 Serbia 34.28 compare
  2. 32 Egypt 34.1 compare
  3. 33 Tunisia 33.87 compare
  4. 35 Portugal 33.68 compare
  5. 36 Algeria 33.65 compare
  6. 37 South Korea 32.5 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine?
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Palestine was 33.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.73 in 2008.
How does Palestine rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
Palestine ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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