Namibia vs Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Namibia
20.1%
in 2025
Palestine
20.2%
in 2022
Namibia rank
6th
Palestine rank
5th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Namibia
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 20.2% against 20.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 11.1% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.8% | 2.1% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.8% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 0.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Namibia or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 20.2% against 20.1% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Namibia and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Namibia ranks 6th 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.