Female share of low pay earners in Palestine
Palestine: Female share of low pay earners was 26.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.03
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
65th
of 70 countries
All-time high
26.03
in 2024
All-time low
12.85
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Palestine, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 26.03 for female share of low pay earners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Palestine peaked at 26.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 2020.
Palestine ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of low pay earners in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.52 | — |
| 2016 | 16.29 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.97 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 17.44 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 15.46 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 16.82 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 26.03 | +54.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 26.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.75, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 26.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.86, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.69 | 16.25 | 17.44 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.79 | 12.85 | 26.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Palestine?
- Female share of low pay earners in Palestine was 26.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Palestine ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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