Middle income vs Palestine: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Middle income
14.2%
in 2025
Palestine
36.1%
in 2022
Middle income rank
17th
Palestine rank
14th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Middle income
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 36.1% against 14.2% in Middle income, a difference of 21.9%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 17th 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 | Middle income | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.7% | 3.0% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 32.1% | 17.1% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 37.5% | 21.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 39.9% | 23.4% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Middle income or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 36.1% against 14.2% in Middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Middle income and Palestine?
- 21.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Middle income and Palestine rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Middle income ranks 17th 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 total (% of total 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.