South Africa vs Palestine: Unemployment rate women
South Africa
34
in 2025
Palestine
40
in 2022
South Africa rank
4th
Palestine rank
1st
Unemployment rate women over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 40 against 34 in South Africa, a difference of 6.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.65 | 8.02 | 18.63 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.82 | 14.49 | 11.33 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.97 | 32.01 | 4.03 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 34.23 | 40.77 | 6.54 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, South Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 40 against 34 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between South Africa and Palestine?
- 6, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Palestine ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.