Labor force, female in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force, female was 298,514 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Palestine, 1990–2022
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 298,514 for labor force, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Palestine peaked at 298,514 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,955, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,955 | — |
| 1991 | 59,822 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 63,780 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 67,041 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 70,489 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 74,677 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 77,583 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 84,152 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 90,019 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 94,781 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 94,992 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79,547 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 82,629 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 106,537 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 113,844 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 117,517 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 128,963 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 149,197 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 152,029 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 156,579 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 156,152 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 179,795 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 192,122 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 193,975 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 209,164 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 233,879 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 232,829 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 241,380 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 247,998 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 265,309 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 244,070 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 268,441 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 298,514 | +11.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 298,514 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.10 million, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 298,514 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 888,389, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +28.9% | 82,629 | 106,537 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,930 | 56,955 | 94,781 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,183 | 79,547 | 156,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,260 | 156,152 | 265,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,342 | 244,070 | 298,514 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 149 Cyprus 350,968 compare
- 150 Gabon 337,527 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 336,898 compare
- 153 Equatorial Guinea 295,223 compare
- 154 East Timor 291,594 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 274,487 compare
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 labor force, female in Palestine?
- Labor force, female in Palestine was 298,514 in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 298,514 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,955 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force, female?
- Palestine ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.