Palestine: What is the labor market situation?

In the West Bank, for the 20-29 year old stratum, it stands at 28% – down, however, it was 35% during the COVID crisis. The unemployment rate is stable for the same category in the Gaza Strip at 74%.

There is a large disparity between the unemployment rates of women and men in all fields of education. The highest unemployment rate among male graduates aged 20-29 in 2022 was among language students (52%), while the highest unemployment rates were observed among female physics and science students social (78%).

In 2022, the commerce and public administration sectors hosted the most students.

Entering the labor market remains a laborious process. Law students are the ones who wait the longest before getting a job, 20 months on average. The weakest period was observed in the trades of architecture, construction and engineering with 13 months of waiting.

Source Embassy of France in Lebanon