Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine
Palestine: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 31.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 31.6% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2022.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine peaked at 39.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1999.
That places Palestine 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +104.6% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -14.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 31.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 31.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +104.6% | 15.7% | 32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 15.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 31.6% | 37.0% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Palestine was 31.6% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Palestine ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 male (% of male 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.