LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine
Palestine: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 29.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 29.88 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine peaked at 32.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.88, in 2022.
That places Palestine 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.98 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 32.35 | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 29.88 | -7.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 29.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.82, 3.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 29.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.39, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.88 | 25.98 | 27.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.69 | 25.88 | 32.35 | 5 |
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 29.88 in 2025, 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 32.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.88 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Palestine ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.