European Union vs Palestine: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic)
European Union
12.6%
in 2024
Palestine
32.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Palestine rank
3rd
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) over time
- European Union
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 32.6% against 12.6% in European Union, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 23.3% | 7.8% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 21.0% | 2.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 26.4% | 12.5% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, European Union or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 32.6% against 12.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between European Union and Palestine?
- 20.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).