Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine
Palestine: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
16
1998–2017
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine, 1998–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2017.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +121.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Palestine was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Palestine ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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