LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine
Palestine: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 325.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 325.83 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine peaked at 536.49 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325.83, in 2025.
That places Palestine 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 445.81 | — |
| 2016 | 441.52 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 452.75 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 498.24 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 488.72 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 536.49 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 526.52 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 501.16 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 346.94 | -30.8% |
| 2025 | 325.83 | -6.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 325.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,140, 29% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 465.41 | 441.52 | 498.24 | 5 |
| 2020s | 447.39 | 325.83 | 536.49 | 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 lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine?
- Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Palestine was 325.83 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 536.49 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.83 in 2025.
- How does Palestine rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
- Palestine ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.