Labor force, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force, female was 298,514 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
298,514
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
298,514
in 2022
All-time low
56,955
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force, female in Palestine, State of, 1990–2022

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200620221990: 57.0k1991: 59.8k1992: 63.8k1993: 67.0k1994: 70.5k1995: 74.7k1996: 77.6k1997: 84.2k1998: 90.0k1999: 94.8k2000: 95.0k2001: 79.5k2002: 82.6k2003: 106.5k2004: 113.8k2005: 117.5k2006: 129.0k2007: 149.2k2008: 152.0k2009: 156.6k2010: 156.2k2011: 179.8k2012: 192.1k2013: 194.0k2014: 209.2k2015: 233.9k2016: 232.8k2017: 241.4k2018: 248.0k2019: 265.3k2020: 244.1k2021: 268.4k2022: 298.5k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 298,514 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,955, in 1990.

Palestine, State of ranks 152nd of 186 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, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, female in Palestine, State of, 1990 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 149 Cyprus 350,968 compare
  2. 150 Gabon 337,527 compare
  3. 151 North Macedonia 336,898 compare
  4. 153 Equatorial Guinea 295,223 compare
  5. 154 Timor-Leste 291,594 compare
  6. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 274,487 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Palestine, State of?
Labor force, female in Palestine, State of 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, State of?
The highest recorded value was 298,514 in 2022.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 56,955 in 1990.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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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Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
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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.