Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 24.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of is 24.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2012.
Palestine, State of ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +15.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 24.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 23.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 24.4% | 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)
- 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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Palestine, State of was 24.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Palestine, State of ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).