What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Arab World and Palestine, State of?

19.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palestine, State of?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Arab World

9.7%

in 2016

Palestine, State of

28.7%

in 2025

Arab World rank

2nd

Palestine, State of rank

3rd

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Arab World
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 28.7% against 9.7% in Arab World, a difference of 19.0%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 3.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.2%	20.1%	10.0%	Palestine, State of
2010s	10.5%	20.5%	10.0%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Arab World or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 28.7% against 9.7% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Arab World and Palestine, State of?: 19.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palestine, State of?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Arab World ranks 2nd and Palestine, State of ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.