Palestinian Territory Unemployment Rate
2000 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate
- State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate increased to 25.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 24.20% in Dec 2021.
- State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Mar 2022, with an average rate of 25.40%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 35.60% in Sep 2002 and a record low of 7.07% 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 5.88 million people in Jun 2026.
View Palestinian Territory's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2000 to Mar 2022 in the chart:
What was Palestinian Territory's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2022?
State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate increased to 25.40% in Mar 2022, from the previously reported figure of 24.20% in Dec 2021. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.40 Mar 2022 | 24.20 Dec 2021 | 7.07 Jun 2000 | 35.60 Sep 2002 | % | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.71 Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2017 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.00 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.50 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Australia (%) | 3.90 May 2022 | monthly | Feb 1978 - May 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 4.76 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.94 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.30 2016 | yearly | 1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.20 Feb 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.40 2017 | yearly | 1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.41 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 24.72 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 9.80 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2012 - May 2022 |
| Brunei (%) | 7.65 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.90 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 7.80 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2009 - May 2022 |
| China (%) | 5.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 5.10 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2021 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.78 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 6.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 6.20 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - May 2022 |
| France (%) | 7.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 20.62 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Germany (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.70 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 12.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1981 - May 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.50 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 6.49 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Iran (%) | 8.90 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.70 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 3.74 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
| Italy (%) | 8.14 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1953 - May 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.80 Feb 2022 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 May 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 25.80 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.09 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.80 2020 | yearly | 1992 - 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.50 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - May 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.64 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.40 May 2022 | monthly | Sep 1996 - May 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.90 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 3.22 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.09 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 16.80 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 12.10 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.98 2021 | yearly | 1991 - 2021 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.20 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 33.28 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 2.90 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2022 |
| Oman (%) | 2.10 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2018 - May 2022 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 25.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 11.30 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 8.47 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 7.21 May 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - May 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.70 Apr 2022 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 5.10 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.40 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - May 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 4.25 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.01 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 10.60 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.20 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.35 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 34.50 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 13.65 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.66 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1983 - May 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.56 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.0 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -619.600 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 3,316.200 2020 | yearly | 2010 - 2020 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.4 2020 | yearly | 2005 - 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) | 30.400 2027 | yearly | 2009 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) | 19.167 2027 | yearly | 2009 - 2027 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.493 2026 | yearly | 1995 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -553.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 116.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 16,950.145 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,910.127 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,642.633 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 664.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 36.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Apr 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 140,775.789 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 60,351.290 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.296 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 11.643 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.009 May 2020 | monthly | Mar 2007 - May 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 46.131 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 5.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -623.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -12.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 101.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 18.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 85.1 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 2,147.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2022 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 12.0 2021 | yearly | 2012 - 2021 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 388.5 Dec 2018 | monthly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 2.4 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.360 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,750.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2021 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 438.747 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,149.200 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| 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) | 586.1 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 14.621 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,345.395 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,812.4 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1998 - May 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.0 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,143.853 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.00 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 45.06 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 10.2 Jun 2022 | monthly | Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 |
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