West Bank Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 18.6% (2006)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	50.00 %	6		2002 est.
2004	50.00 %	8	0.00 %	2002 est.
2005	27.20 %	163	-45.60 %	2004 est.
2006	19.90 %	155	-26.84 %	January-September 2005
2007	20.30 %	163	2.01 %	2005
2008	18.60 %	156	-8.37 %	2006

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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