Unemployment rate in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment rate was 24.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.42
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.46
in 2002
All-time low
10.38
in 1999
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Unemployment rate in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate in Palestine 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 in Palestine peaked at 27.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 5th of 186 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 in Palestine, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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 in Palestine?
- Unemployment rate in Palestine was 24.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.46 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment rate?
- Palestine ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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