Jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Jobs gap rate was 30.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.7
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
4th
of 70 countries
All-time high
37.4
in 2020
All-time low
30.6
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2025

Jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of, 2015–2025

0102030402015202020252015: 31.52016: 31.72017: 32.22018: 34.42019: 32.82020: 37.42021: 33.82022: 30.62024: 33.42025: 30.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of stood at 30.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 37.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2022.

That places Palestine, State of 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 31.5
2016 31.7 +0.6%
2017 32.2 +1.6%
2018 34.4 +6.8%
2019 32.8 -4.7%
2020 37.4 +14.0%
2021 33.8 -9.6%
2022 30.6 -9.5%
2024 33.4 +9.2%
2025 30.7 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.52 31.5 34.4 5
2020s 33.18 30.6 37.4 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 1 Senegal 42.5 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 41.9 compare
  3. 3 Kosovo 34.8 compare
  4. 5 Armenia 28.7
  5. 6 Angola 27.1 compare
  6. 7 Guatemala 23.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of?
Jobs gap rate in Palestine, State of was 30.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for jobs gap rate?
Palestine, State of ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.