Southern Africa vs State of Palestine: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Southern Africa
31.1%
in 2025
State of Palestine
31.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
1st
State of Palestine rank
2nd
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Southern Africa
- State of Palestine
How they compare
State of Palestine currently reports 31.4% against 31.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 1st and State of Palestine ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | State of Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 1.6% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.3% | 2.7% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 27.0% | 3.9% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Southern Africa or State of Palestine?
- State of Palestine, at 31.4% against 31.1% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Southern Africa and State of Palestine?
- 0.3%, with State of Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and State of Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and State of Palestine rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.