Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 20.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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- 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 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.