Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine
Palestine: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine, 1998–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2017, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 50th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Palestine ranks 50th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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