Share of female employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of female employment by economic sector was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of is 6.3%, 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 employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of peaked at 36.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of 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 employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.7% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 28.3% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 20.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 69,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 73,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Palestine, State of was 6.3% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Palestine, State of ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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