Time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Time-related underemployment, female was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
77th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2025

Time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of, 2015–2025

01232015202020252015: 3 % of employment2016: 2.6 % of employment2017: 2.1 % of employment2018: 2.1 % of employment2019: 1.8 % of employment2020: 1.2 % of employment2021: 2.1 % of employment2022: 2.1 % of employment2024: 1.5 % of employment2025: 1.5 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of is 1.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.

That places Palestine, State of 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Palestine, State of, 2015 to 2025.
Year % of employment Change
2015 3.0%
2016 2.6% -13.4%
2017 2.1% -19.6%
2018 2.1% -0.4%
2019 1.8% -11.4%
2020 1.2% -33.6%
2021 2.1% +72.9%
2022 2.1% -1.8%
2024 1.5% -28.5%
2025 1.5% +1.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 87% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 1.8% 3.0% 5
2020s 1.7% 1.2% 2.1% 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  4. 78 Republic of Moldova 1.2% compare
  5. 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.2% compare
  6. 80 Seychelles 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of?
Time-related underemployment, female in Palestine, State of was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
How does Palestine, State of rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.