SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Palestine
Palestine: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 24.42 in 2022. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Palestine, 2018–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Palestine is 24.42, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.
That places Palestine 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26.26 | — |
| 2019 | 25.34 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.89 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.39 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.42 | -7.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 24.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.41, 5.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 | 25.34 | 26.26 | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.57 | 24.42 | 26.39 | 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Palestine?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Palestine was 24.42 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Palestine ranks 2nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Palestine 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). 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.