Arab world vs Palestine: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Arab world
19.0%
in 2016
Palestine
29.7%
in 2025
Arab world rank
1st
Palestine rank
4th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Arab world
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 29.7% against 19.0% in Arab world, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.6 times Arab world's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Arab world ahead.
Arab world ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 4th of 24 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Arab world averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab world | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 2.0% | Arab world |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 26.8% | 7.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Arab world or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 29.7% against 19.0% in Arab world as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Arab world and Palestine?
- 10.7%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab world and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Arab world and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Arab world ranks 1st and Palestine ranks 4th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.