Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine

Palestine: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 178.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
178.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 187 countries
All-time high
193.0%
in 2019
All-time low
74.0%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine, 1991–2022

0501001502001991200620221991: 103.61992: 104.41993: 104.61994: 104.71995: 105.41996: 105.11997: 106.81998: 108.31999: 109.22000: 107.82001: 75.82002: 742003: 95.42004: 103.92005: 125.82006: 112.52007: 121.52008: 120.62009: 116.92010: 125.22011: 163.12012: 181.52013: 171.22014: 152.72015: 168.22016: 179.42017: 183.72018: 187.62019: 1932020: 191.12021: 173.42022: 178.9

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 178.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2022.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine peaked at 193.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2002.

Palestine ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Palestine, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 103.6%
1992 104.4% +0.8%
1993 104.6% +0.2%
1994 104.7% +0.1%
1995 105.4% +0.6%
1996 105.1% -0.3%
1997 106.8% +1.6%
1998 108.3% +1.5%
1999 109.2% +0.8%
2000 107.8% -1.2%
2001 75.8% -29.7%
2002 74.0% -2.3%
2003 95.4% +28.9%
2004 103.9% +8.9%
2005 125.8% +21.1%
2006 112.5% -10.6%
2007 121.5% +8.0%
2008 120.6% -0.7%
2009 116.9% -3.0%
2010 125.2% +7.0%
2011 163.1% +30.3%
2012 181.5% +11.3%
2013 171.2% -5.7%
2014 152.7% -10.9%
2015 168.2% +10.2%
2016 179.4% +6.6%
2017 183.7% +2.4%
2018 187.6% +2.1%
2019 193.0% +2.9%
2020 191.1% -1.0%
2021 173.4% -9.2%
2022 178.9% +3.2%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 178.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 178.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -29.7% 107.8% 75.8%
2011 +30.3% 125.2% 163.1%
2003 +28.9% 74.0% 95.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.8% 103.6% 109.2% 9
2000s 105.4% 74.0% 125.8% 10
2010s 170.6% 125.2% 193.0% 10
2020s 181.2% 173.4% 191.1% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 18 Ethiopia 182.4% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 182.3% compare
  3. 20 Afghanistan 180.2% compare
  4. 22 Syria 172.8% compare
  5. 23 Turkey 170.9% compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 170.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Palestine was 178.9% in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 193.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
Palestine ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.