West Bank and Gaza - Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)

Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in West Bank and Gaza was 17.83 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 23.77 in 2003, while its lowest value was 15.50 in 2012.

Definition: The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
2000 23.11
2001 22.90
2002 19.88
2003 23.77
2004 20.16
2005 21.95
2006 19.84
2007 18.39
2008 19.56
2010 21.67
2011 21.46
2012 15.50
2018 17.83

Development Relevance: The indicator provides information on the proportion of women who are employed in decision-making and management roles in government, large enterprises and institutions.

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity