Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 56.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
56.6%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2020
All-time low
16.2%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine stood at 56.6%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine peaked at 69.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1991.
Palestine ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -11.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 56.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.5%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 16.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 43.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 56.6% | 69.4% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine was 56.6% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1991.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Palestine ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.