Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine is 56.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine peaked at 70.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 3rd out of 157 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 56.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 17.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 44.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 56.1% | 70.0% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 56.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 70.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Palestine ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.