Upper middle income vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Upper middle income
15.3%
in 2025
Palestine
31.6%
in 2022
Upper middle income rank
13th
Palestine rank
14th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Upper middle income
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 31.6% against 15.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 15.6% | 5.3% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 31.8% | 18.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 33.6% | 20.0% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 35.0% | 19.1% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Upper middle income or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 31.6% against 15.3% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Upper middle income and Palestine?
- 16.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Upper middle income and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Upper middle income ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.