LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Palestine
Palestine: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 31.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Palestine, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Palestine stood at 31.51.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Palestine peaked at 36.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.03, in 2022.
That places Palestine 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.3 | — |
| 2016 | 32.58 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.89 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.78 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 32.98 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 34.27 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 31.03 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 33.99 | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 31.51 | -7.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.75, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.31 | 32.58 | 34.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.42 | 31.03 | 36.3 | 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 rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Palestine?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Palestine was 31.51 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.03 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. 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.