Unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Unemployment with basic education, male was 33.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.7%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
3rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025

102030402000201220252000: 12.4 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 27.1 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 35 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 28.1 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 28.8 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 22.7 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 23 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 22 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 26.8 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 23.4 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 24.2 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 18.4 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 19.3 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 20.4 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 21.2 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 22.1 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 22 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 22.9 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 24.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 22.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 24.8 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 23.4 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 21.8 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 38.2 % of male labor force with basic education2025: 33.7 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of stood at 33.7%.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2000 12.4%
2001 27.1% +118.1%
2002 35.0% +29.1%
2003 28.1% -19.7%
2004 28.8% +2.7%
2005 22.7% -21.2%
2006 23.0% +1.1%
2007 22.0% -4.3%
2008 26.8% +22.2%
2009 23.4% -12.7%
2010 24.2% +3.2%
2011 18.4% -24.1%
2012 19.3% +5.2%
2013 20.4% +5.6%
2014 21.2% +3.9%
2015 22.1% +4.4%
2016 22.0% -0.6%
2017 22.9% +4.3%
2018 24.5% +6.6%
2019 22.7% -7.0%
2020 24.8% +9.1%
2021 23.4% -5.7%
2022 21.8% -7.0%
2024 38.2% +75.3%
2025 33.7% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9% 12.4% 35.0% 10
2010s 21.8% 18.4% 24.5% 10
2020s 28.4% 21.8% 38.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Palestine, State of was 33.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 3rd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).