Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 24.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of is 24.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of peaked at 27.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1999.
That places Palestine, State of 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.7% | — |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +102.3% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 24.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 24.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of 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 | +102.3% | 10.6% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 10.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 17.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Palestine, State of was 24.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total 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.