Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine

Palestine: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1996
All-time low
19.1%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 501992: 49.71993: 49.71994: 49.81995: 49.81996: 50.41997: 49.21998: 46.81999: 44.52000: 43.82001: 35.62002: 38.92003: 44.92004: 42.82005: 432006: 45.12007: 482008: 37.52009: 31.32010: 31.12011: 33.32012: 34.92013: 33.12014: 35.52015: 30.72016: 26.72017: 24.22018: 22.12019: 202020: 19.12021: 20.22022: 20.9

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

Analysis

Palestine recorded 20.9% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 50.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2020.

Palestine ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 50.0%
1992 49.7% -0.6%
1993 49.7% -0.0%
1994 49.8% +0.2%
1995 49.8% +0.1%
1996 50.4% +1.2%
1997 49.2% -2.4%
1998 46.8% -4.9%
1999 44.5% -4.9%
2000 43.8% -1.6%
2001 35.6% -18.8%
2002 38.9% +9.4%
2003 44.9% +15.4%
2004 42.8% -4.7%
2005 43.0% +0.4%
2006 45.1% +4.8%
2007 48.0% +6.5%
2008 37.5% -21.9%
2009 31.3% -16.5%
2010 31.1% -0.5%
2011 33.3% +6.8%
2012 34.9% +4.8%
2013 33.1% -5.1%
2014 35.5% +7.2%
2015 30.7% -13.4%
2016 26.7% -13.0%
2017 24.2% -9.5%
2018 22.1% -8.7%
2019 20.0% -9.6%
2020 19.1% -4.3%
2021 20.2% +5.6%
2022 20.9% +3.5%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 20.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.9% 44.5% 50.4% 9
2000s 41.1% 31.3% 48.0% 10
2010s 29.2% 20.0% 35.5% 10
2020s 20.1% 19.1% 20.9% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 110 Algeria 21.2% compare
  2. 111 Chile 21.0% compare
  3. 112 Costa Rica 20.9% compare
  4. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.6% compare
  5. 115 Argentina 20.5% compare
  6. 116 Greece 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 20.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
How does Palestine rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
Palestine ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.