Unemployment Rate in Palestine decreased to 27.90 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 29.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Palestine averaged 24.31 percent from 1995 until 2026, 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 30.00 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 29.90 percent in 2027 and 27.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Time Employment 726700.00 691800.00 Persons Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 44.90 44.20 percent Jun 2026
Population 5.51 5.46 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 283500.00 293800.00 PALESTINEFULTIMEMP Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 27.90 29.50 percent Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 38.80 40.30 percent Jun 2026


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
27.90 29.50 35.60 8.80 1995 - 2026 percent Quarterly