LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine
Palestine: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 25.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine, 2005–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine stood at 25.88.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine peaked at 28.26 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.24, in 2011.
That places Palestine 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.1 | — |
| 2006 | 20.87 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 20.02 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.68 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 22.67 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 23.87 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.24 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 21.22 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 22.08 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.87 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25.98 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 26.05 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 27.64 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.85 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.09 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.26 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.88 | -8.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 25.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 25.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.64, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.27 | 20.02 | 25.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.37 | 19.24 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.08 | 25.88 | 28.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0689 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,293 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,412 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,677 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,482 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine was 25.88 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Palestine ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.