Youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Youth unemployment rate was 36.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of is 36.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of peaked at 42.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1999.
That places Palestine, State of 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +97.8% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.5% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 15.8% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.2% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 36.1% | 42.1% | 3 |
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- 11 Haiti 37.5% compare
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- 15 Somalia 34.2% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 33.1% compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 33.1% 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 youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of?
- Youth unemployment rate in Palestine, State of was 36.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for youth unemployment rate?
- Palestine, State of ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth unemployment rate rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.