Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Palestine: Unemployment with intermediate education, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
21.0%
in 2021
Palestine
27.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd
Palestine rank
5th

Unemployment with intermediate education, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Palestine
10203040200020122025

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 27.0% against 21.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 5th of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 27.7% 29.5% 1.8% Palestine
2020s 21.4% 41.4% 20.0% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Palestine?
Palestine, at 27.0% against 21.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine?
6.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Palestine rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd and Palestine ranks 5th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).