Share of male vs female employment in services in Palestine
Palestine: Share of male vs female employment in services was 59.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.86
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2008
All-time low
58.14
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Share of male vs female employment in services in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 59.86 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Palestine peaked at 65.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.14, in 1991.
Palestine ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.14 | — |
| 1992 | 58.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 58.59 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.61 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.88 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 59.16 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.41 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.28 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59.16 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.32 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 61.16 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 62.57 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.45 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.52 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61.05 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.24 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.68 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 65.19 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.69 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.27 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 63.2 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.17 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.64 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.73 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.65 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.99 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.42 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62.34 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.52 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.28 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.86 | -0.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 59.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 59.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.85 | 58.14 | 59.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.29 | 60.32 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.65 | 61.42 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.55 | 59.86 | 61.52 | 3 |
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 of male vs female employment in services in Palestine?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Palestine was 59.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.14 in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Palestine ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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