Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Share of women among low pay earners was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
65th
of 70 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2024
All-time low
12.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of, 2015–2024

01020302015201920242015: 16.5 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 17 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 16.2 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 15.5 %2022: 16.8 %2024: 26 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 26.0% for share of women among 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, share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of peaked at 26.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.

Palestine, State of ranks 65th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of, 2015 to 2024.
Year % Change
2015 16.5%
2016 16.3% -1.4%
2017 17.0% +4.1%
2018 17.4% +2.8%
2019 16.2% -6.9%
2020 12.8% -20.9%
2021 15.5% +20.3%
2022 16.8% +8.8%
2024 26.0% +54.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.7% 16.2% 17.4% 5
2020s 17.8% 12.8% 26.0% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 62 Zambia 33.4% compare
  2. 63 Mali 32.6% compare
  3. 64 Bangladesh 30.7% compare
  4. 66 Timor-Leste 23.5% compare
  5. 67 Egypt 20.9% compare
  6. 68 Jordan 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of?
Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of was 26.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of women among low pay earners recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for share of women among low pay earners?
Palestine, State of ranks 65th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women among low pay earners rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of women among low pay earners
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.