Arab States: Lower-middle income vs Palestine, State of: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Arab States: Lower-middle income
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 28.71 against 18.45 in Arab States: Lower-middle income, a difference of 10.26.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.6 times Arab States: Lower-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Arab States: Lower-middle income ahead.
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab States: Lower-middle income | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.03 | 20.65 | 7.62 | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 22.29 | 8.19 | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 19.01 | 27.37 | 8.36 | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Arab States: Lower-middle income or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 28.71 against 18.45 in Arab States: Lower-middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Arab States: Lower-middle income and Palestine, State of?
- 10.26, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States: Lower-middle income and Palestine, State of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Arab States: Lower-middle income and Palestine, State of rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 4th and Palestine, State of ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.