Somalia vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults

Somalia
34.1%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
36.1%
in 2022
Somalia rank
15th
Palestine, State of rank
14th

Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time

  • Somalia
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 36.1% against 34.1% in Somalia, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 35.0% 15.7% 19.2% Somalia
2000s 33.7% 32.1% 1.6% Somalia
2010s 33.6% 37.5% 4.0% Palestine, State of
2020s 35.2% 39.9% 4.8% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Somalia or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 36.1% against 34.1% in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Somalia and Palestine, State of?
2.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine, State of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Somalia and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
Somalia ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.