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
Share of women among low pay earners in Palestine, State of, 2015–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 12.8% | 26.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More gender data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
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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Percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female.