Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Share of young people not in education, employment or training was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.7%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 121 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2001
All-time low
25.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 31.9 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 34.6 %2003: 30.4 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 28.9 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 28.1 %2009: 27.3 %2010: 28 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 30.3 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 31.5 %2018: 31.8 %2019: 29.1 %2020: 30.3 %2021: 28.1 %2022: 25.4 %2024: 26.7 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of stood at 26.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.

Palestine, State of ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 31.9%
2001 35.6% +11.7%
2002 34.6% -2.9%
2003 30.4% -12.0%
2004 29.9% -1.8%
2005 28.9% -3.1%
2006 28.2% -2.6%
2007 28.1% -0.2%
2009 27.3% -3.0%
2010 28.0% +2.7%
2011 26.3% -6.1%
2012 28.5% +8.4%
2013 30.3% +6.2%
2014 31.6% +4.3%
2015 29.9% -5.5%
2016 30.6% +2.7%
2017 31.5% +2.7%
2018 31.8% +0.9%
2019 29.1% -8.3%
2020 30.3% +4.2%
2021 28.1% -7.5%
2022 25.4% -9.3%
2024 26.7% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 27.3% 35.6% 9
2010s 29.8% 26.3% 31.8% 10
2020s 27.6% 25.4% 30.3% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
  2. 13 Pakistan 28.5% compare
  3. 14 Kenya 27.8% compare
  4. 16 Zambia 26.7% compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 25.9% compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of?
Share of young people not in education, employment or training in Palestine, State of was 26.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of young people not in education, employment or training recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
Palestine, State of ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of young people not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of young people not in education, employment or training
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,015 data points, 2000–2025
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Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.