Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine
Palestine: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 17.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 17.6% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine peaked at 24.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2005.
That places Palestine 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.3% | — |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 17.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Palestine was 17.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".