Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, European Union or Palestine?

Palestine, at 24.6% against 7.4% in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Palestine?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Palestine: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force)

European Union

7.4%

in 2024

Palestine

24.6%

in 2025

European Union rank

7th

Palestine rank

5th

Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) over time

European Union
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 24.6% against 7.4% in European Union, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 3.3 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 7th and Palestine ranks 5th 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	10.2%	18.0%	7.8%	Palestine
2010s	12.3%	21.0%	8.7%	Palestine
2020s	8.7%	25.7%	17.0%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, European Union or Palestine?: Palestine, at 24.6% against 7.4% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between European Union and Palestine?: 17.2%, 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 intermediate education?: European Union ranks 7th 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 (% of total 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 (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total 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: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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).