Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 24.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.42
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.46
in 2002
All-time low
10.38
in 1999
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, 1991–2022

01020301991200620221991: 10.71992: 10.71993: 10.71994: 10.81995: 10.71996: 10.71997: 10.51998: 10.51999: 10.42000: 10.62001: 21.52002: 27.52003: 232004: 23.22005: 202006: 192007: 18.32008: 22.92009: 20.52010: 21.42011: 17.62012: 19.22013: 19.92014: 20.52015: 232016: 23.92017: 25.72018: 26.32019: 25.32020: 25.92021: 26.42022: 24.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of stood at 24.42.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of peaked at 27.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 1999.

Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Palestine, State of, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 10.67
1992 10.69 +0.2%
1993 10.71 +0.1%
1994 10.78 +0.7%
1995 10.71 -0.6%
1996 10.73 +0.1%
1997 10.52 -1.9%
1998 10.45 -0.7%
1999 10.38 -0.7%
2000 10.62 +2.3%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.63 10.38 10.78 9
2000s 20.65 10.62 27.46 10
2010s 22.29 17.6 26.26 10
2020s 25.57 24.42 26.39 3

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  4. 6 Gabon 20.15 compare
  5. 7 Congo 19.92 compare
  6. 8 Namibia 19.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of?
Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Palestine, State of was 24.42 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 27.46 in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.