Share of female workers by sector in Palestine
Palestine: Share of female workers by sector was 6.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Palestine is 6.26, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Palestine peaked at 36.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.71 | — |
| 1992 | 33.05 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.46 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.91 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.23 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.94 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 29.99 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.2 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.33 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.66 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.8 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.44 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 33.89 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.74 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.81 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 36.39 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.75 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 20.61 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.41 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.71 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.68 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.88 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.03 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 8.97 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 7.66 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.86 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.78 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.77 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | -19.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 | 28.33 | 33.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.42 | 20.61 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 6.78 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 | 6.26 | 7.77 | 3 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Palestine?
- Share of female workers by sector in Palestine was 6.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Palestine ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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