Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of is 20.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of peaked at 29.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
That places Palestine, State of 5th 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.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +28.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -9.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +110.0% | 11.1% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 11.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.2% | 22.3% | 3 |
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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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Palestine, State of was 20.2% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.