Palestinian Territory Unemployment Rate

2000 - 2026 | 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 29.50% in Mar 2026, from the previously reported figure of 27.50% in Dec 2025.
  • State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Mar 2026, with an average rate of 23.90%.
  • 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 2026 in the chart:

Palestinian Territory Unemployment Rate
Palestinian Territory Unemployment Rate

What was Palestinian Territory's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2026?

State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Unemployment Rate increased to 29.50% in Mar 2026, from the previously reported figure of 27.50% in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.50 Mar 2026 27.50 Dec 2025 7.07 Jun 2000 35.60 Sep 2002 % quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.36 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 13.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 4.36 May 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - May 2026
Austria (%) 5.78 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.60 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 May 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - May 2026
Belgium (%) 6.30 May 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - May 2026
Bolivia (%) 2.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.21 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.60 May 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - May 2026
Brunei (%) 5.07 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) 8.93 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 5.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 8.02 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 3.10 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.17 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 5.90 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 3.80 May 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.70 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) 4.29 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 May 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - May 2026
Jordan (%) 21.10 Feb 2026 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 4.50 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2026
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 11.10 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.50 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.00 May 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - May 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.23 May 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.80 May 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 May 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2026
Malta (%) 3.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.70 May 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 10.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.40 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
Oman (%) 2.50 May 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - May 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 29.50 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 10.40 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 5.26 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 4.98 May 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - May 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.90 May 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2026
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.05 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.08 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 32.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 10.83 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.15 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026

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Palestinian Territory Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 192.600 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,740.100 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Government Expenditure (%) 32.686 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 18.511 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -1.751 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Trade Balance (USD mn) -485.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 188.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 38.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 41,817.168 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 14,295.730 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,099.513 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 673.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 203,798.989 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 106,884.661 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.283 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 12.635 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.016 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 73.158 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 121.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 129.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 82.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -440.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 50.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 10.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 388.5 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.899 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 11,437.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 553.833 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 16,414.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,211.103 May 2026 monthly Jul 2002 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 14.8 May 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 845.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.619 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 23,589.128 May 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.8 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 13,720.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - May 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 11,066.301 May 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.92 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 51.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.8 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2014 - Jan 2026

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