Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 27.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of is 27.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 43.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 5th out of 128 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 intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -45.8% |
| 2025 | 27.0% | +15.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 27.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 27.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.6%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 10.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 23.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 23.3% | 43.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Palestine, State of was 27.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).