Palestine: Female labor force participation

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 Palestine

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 18.89
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2022
 Average 14.38
 Min - Max 10.09 - 18.89
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 18.89 percent, an increase from 17.51 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 50.68 percent, based on data from 179 countries. Historically, the average for Palestine from 1991 to 2022 is 14.38 percent. The minimum value, 10.09 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 18.89 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Palestine - Female labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Palestine - Female labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2022




The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 1.39 2022 million people
 Unemployment rate 24.42 2022 percent
 Female unemployment 40.04 2022 percent
 Male unemployment 20.19 2022 percent
 Youth unemployment 35.95 2022 percent
 Labor force participation 44.99 2022 percent
 Labor force: percent female 21.32 2022 percent
 Female labor force participation 18.89 2022 percent
 Male labor force participation 71.91 2022 percent
 Self-employment 23.83 2022 percent
 Employment 0.69 Q3/2024 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 30.70 Q3/2024 percent
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