Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 20.2% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2022.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine peaked at 29.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -9.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +110.0% | 11.1% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 11.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Palestine was 20.2% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Palestine ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.