Palestinian Territory Unemployment Rate
1998 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate dropped to 23.40 % in Dec 2020, from the previously reported number of 28.30 % in Sep 2020. State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1998 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 24.65 %. The data reached an all-time high of 35.60 % in Sep 2002 and a record low of 8.80 % in Jun 2000. The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
In the latest reports, State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Population reached 5.23 million people in Jun 2021. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 41.40 % in Sep 2020.
View Palestinian Territory's Unemployment Rate from Mar 1998 to Dec 2020 in the chart:
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.40 Dec 2020 | 28.30 Sep 2020 | 8.80 Jun 2000 | 35.60 Sep 2002 | % | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.70 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 13.10 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 18.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 7.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 5.52 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.94 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.70 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | 18.72 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 14.10 Nov 2020 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Nov 2020 |
| Brunei (%) | 8.37 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.10 2017 | yearly | 2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) | 8.90 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 11.60 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2020 |
| China (%) | 4.24 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Colombia (%) | 15.77 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.79 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 6.64 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 6.20 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 8.20 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 8.00 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.57 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | 4.50 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.51 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 16.80 Aug 2020 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 6.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.60 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.07 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Iran (%) | 10.60 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.30 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 4.71 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 8.99 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 3.00 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 23.00 May 2020 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.00 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.40 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 29.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.50 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.00 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.35 2018 | yearly | 2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | 10.40 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.28 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.70 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.50 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.40 May 2020 | monthly | Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.26 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 4.22 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.57 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.20 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.24 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.80 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 27.11 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 5.20 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.79 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 23.40 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 7.10 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.16 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 16.43 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.00 Jul 2020 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Poland (%) | 6.10 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.50 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Oct 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 4.90 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 6.35 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.98 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.00 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 3.60 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.35 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.10 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.50 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 16.13 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.80 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Sep 2020 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.91 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.01 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.2 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -384.400 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,251.600 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.0 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 89.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) | 32.591 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) | 15.896 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -331.8 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 117.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 24.2 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 20,041.880 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 18,125.417 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,131.482 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 459.3 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.6 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 139,881.623 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.694 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 5.163 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.042 Dec 2018 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2018 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 39.750 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -5.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -199.9 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.2 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 56.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -6.3 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.8 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -32.600 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 5,758.3 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.4 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,457.5 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 9.0 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.337 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 2,432.000 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 369.751 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 10,371.200 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 11,422.137 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jul 2002 - Jan 2019 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.2 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 602.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 13.326 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 13.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,137.396 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,116.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,438.358 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.84 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 48.70 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | -39.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -33.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Dec 2020 |
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