SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 28.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palestine, State of is 28.71, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palestine, State of peaked at 31.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.62 | — |
| 2001 | 21.49 | +102.3% |
| 2002 | 27.46 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 23 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 23.21 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.02 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 19.01 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.28 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 22.91 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 20.45 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 21.42 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 23.94 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.68 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 26.26 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.89 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.39 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.42 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 31.44 | +28.7% |
| 2025 | 28.71 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 | 10.62 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.29 | 17.6 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 24.42 | 31.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 1 South Africa 32.28 compare
- 3 Botswana 24.43 compare
- 4 Guadeloupe 23.8 compare
- 5 French Guiana 23.2 compare
More work & labour data for Palestine, State of
- 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palestine, State of?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Palestine, State of was 28.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.