Unemployment rate in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Unemployment rate was 24.42 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.42
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
2nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
26.39
in 2021
All-time low
24.42
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Unemployment rate in Palestine, State of, 2018–2022

01020302018202020222018: 26.32019: 25.32020: 25.92021: 26.42022: 24.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate in Palestine, State of stood at 24.42. 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, State of 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Palestine, State of, 2018 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.8 25.34 26.26 2
2020s 25.57 24.42 26.39 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 1 Botswana 24.43 compare
  2. 3 Serbia 22.16 compare
  3. 4 Spain 15.31 compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 12.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate in Palestine, State of?
Unemployment rate in Palestine, State of was 24.42 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2022.
How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment rate?
Palestine, State of ranks 2nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 869 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.