Unemployment Rate in Palestine decreased to 28.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 28.60 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Palestine averaged 24.21 percent from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35.60 percent in the third quarter of 2002 and a record low of 8.80 percent in the second quarter of 2000. source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Unemployment Rate in Palestine is expected to be 28.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Palestine Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 25.00 percent in 2026 and 23.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 721100.00 703900.00 Persons Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 46.10 45.40 percent Sep 2025
Population 5.61 5.55 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 292500.00 287300.00 PALESTINEFULTIMEMP Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 28.50 28.60 percent Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 39.40 37.60 percent Sep 2025


Palestine Unemployment Rate
In Palestine, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28.50 28.60 35.60 8.80 1995 - 2025 percent Quarterly