Congo vs Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Congo
18.7%
in 2025
Palestine
20.2%
in 2022
Congo rank
8th
Palestine rank
5th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Congo
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 20.2% against 18.7% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 11.1% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 21.8% | 3.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 19.8% | 1.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 21.6% | 1.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Congo or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 20.2% against 18.7% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Congo and Palestine?
- 1.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Congo ranks 8th and Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.