Small states vs Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Small states
7.0%
in 2025
Palestine
20.2%
in 2022
Small states rank
5th
Palestine rank
5th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Small states
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 20.2% against 7.0% in Small states, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.9 times Small states's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 11.1% | 2.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 21.8% | 13.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 19.8% | 11.7% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 21.6% | 13.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Small states or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 20.2% against 7.0% in Small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Small states and Palestine?
- 13.2%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Small states and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Small states ranks 5th and Palestine ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.