Jobs gap in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Jobs gap was 318.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
318.44
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
43rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
571.42
in 2020
All-time low
318.44
in 2025
Years of data
10
2015–2025

Jobs gap in Palestine, State of, 2015–2025

02004006002015202020252015: 427.62016: 436.92017: 450.62018: 501.32019: 495.42020: 571.42021: 529.52022: 500.52024: 342.42025: 318.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for jobs gap in Palestine, State of is 318.44, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, jobs gap in Palestine, State of peaked at 571.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 318.44, in 2025.

Palestine, State of ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Jobs gap in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Jobs gap in Palestine, State of, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 427.58
2016 436.91 +2.2%
2017 450.58 +3.1%
2018 501.33 +11.3%
2019 495.44 -1.2%
2020 571.42 +15.3%
2021 529.52 -7.3%
2022 500.54 -5.5%
2024 342.43 -31.6%
2025 318.44 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 462.37 427.58 501.33 5
2020s 452.47 318.44 571.42 5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  5. 45 Bulgaria 227.98 compare
  6. 46 Kosovo 226.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is jobs gap in Palestine, State of?
Jobs gap in Palestine, State of was 318.44 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 571.42 in 2020.
What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 318.44 in 2025.
How does Palestine, State of rank for jobs gap?
Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
Is jobs gap rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Jobs gap
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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.