Unemployment rate women in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment rate women was 40 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.51
in 2021
All-time low
7.9
in 1999
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Unemployment rate women in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 40 for unemployment rate women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Palestine peaked at 42.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 1999.
That places Palestine 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate women in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.03 | — |
| 1992 | 8.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.11 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.07 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.96 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.93 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.04 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.09 | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 14.87 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.69 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 14.45 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 19.55 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 20.11 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 21.56 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 22.39 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.94 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 27.32 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.08 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.12 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 37.71 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 42.48 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 41.59 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.86 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.51 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 40 | -5.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 40 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 40 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.31, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.9 | 8.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.49 | 8.04 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 21.56 | 42.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 | 39.8 | 42.51 | 3 |
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 rate women in Palestine?
- Unemployment rate women in Palestine was 40 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment rate women?
- Palestine ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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