Northern Africa and Western Asia vs State of Palestine: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Northern Africa and Western Asia
9.2%
in 2025
State of Palestine
31.4%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
3rd
State of Palestine rank
2nd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 31.4% against 9.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 22.2%.
That makes State of Palestine's figure about 3.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd and State of Palestine ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 20.6% | 9.8% | State of Palestine |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 22.3% | 11.8% | State of Palestine |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 27.0% | 16.9% | State of Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Northern Africa and Western Asia or State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 31.4% against 9.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Northern Africa and Western Asia and State of Palestine?
- 22.2%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and State of Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and State of Palestine rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 3rd and State of Palestine ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.