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West Bank and Gaza Highest Unemployment Rate

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Creator: World Bank
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27.47% in 2002

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in West Bank and Gaza was 27.47% in 2002. The top 5 years were: 2002 (27.47%), 2021 (26.39%), 2018 (26.26%), 2020 (25.90%), 2017 (25.68%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

West Bank and Gaza Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2002	27.47%
2nd	2021	26.39%
3rd	2018	26.26%
4th	2020	25.90%
5th	2017	25.68%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2002	27.47%	+2.17pp	187th
2021	26.39%	+0.47pp	188th
2020	25.90%	+0.54pp	188th
2022	24.42%	−1.97pp	187th
2019	25.34%	−0.91pp	188th
2018	26.26%	+0.81pp	189th
2017	25.68%	−1.22pp	189th
2016	23.94%	−1.96pp	187th
2015	23.01%	−3.90pp	185th
2008	22.91%	+1.21pp	186th
2004	23.22%	−2.29pp	185th
2003	23.00%	−8.20pp	183rd
2014	20.53%	−2.87pp	183rd
2010	21.42%	−3.08pp	185th
2001	21.49%	+7.19pp	183rd
2013	19.89%	−3.11pp	182nd
2009	20.45%	−6.15pp	183rd
2012	19.20%	−1.70pp	178th
2005	20.02%	−6.78pp	182nd
2007	18.28%	−5.42pp	179th
2006	19.01%	−4.49pp	180th
2011	17.60%	−6.10pp	171st
2000	10.63%	−1.22pp	128th
1999	10.38%	−3.84pp	120th
1998	10.45%	−9.65pp	129th
1997	10.52%	−13.01pp	130th
1996	10.73%	−7.99pp	133rd
1995	10.71%	−7.89pp	136th
1994	10.78%	−7.82pp	133rd
1993	10.71%	+0.01pp	132nd
1992	10.69%	+0.03pp	139th
1991	10.67%	–	142nd

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