Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 29.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine peaked at 42.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 4th out of 181 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.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 29.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 21.6% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 29.7% | 42.9% | 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Palestine was 29.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Palestine ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.