Youth Unemployment Rate in Palestine increased to 40.30 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 37.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Youth Unemployment Rate in Palestine averaged 41.65 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 49.90 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 32.90 percent in the first quarter of 2011. source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Full Time Employment	691800.00	726600.00	Persons	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	44.20	45.40	percent	Mar 2026
Population	5.51	5.46	Million	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	293800.00	279500.00	PALESTINEFULTIMEMP	Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate	29.50	27.50	percent	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	40.30	37.20	percent	Mar 2026