Number of Operating Establishments and Persons Engaged in the Private Sector, Non Governmental Organization Sector and Government Companies in Palestine* In 2007, 2012 Censuses

 

**2007 2012 Economic Activity ISIC
No.of Est No.of Persons Engaged No.of Est No.of Persons Engaged
Total Males Females Total Males Females
299 1,851 1,841 10 281 1,796 1,785 11 Mining and quarrying  B
15,295 62,587 54,251 8,336 17,555 73,806 65,944 7,862 Manufacturing  C
39 2,038 1,978 60 63 2,393 2,226 167 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply  D
248 532 511 21 441 1,014 984 30 Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities E
631 4,588 4,281 307 605 5,403 4,943 460 Construction F
56,993 108,426 98,581 9,845 70,965 142,416 130,176 12,240 Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G
1,041 5,011 4,844 167 3,664 5,934 5,751 183 Transportation and storage H
4,634 11,220 10,247 973 6,473 18,861 16,889 1,972 Accommodation and food service activities I
581 5,342 4,335 1,007 951 8,076 6,269 1,807 Information and communication J
845 7,147 5,334 1,813 1,049 9,185 6,653 2,532 Financial and insurance activities K
212 596 532 64 320 1,031 926 105 Real estate activities L
2,657 7,270 5,460 1,810 3,720 11,187 8,278 2,909 Professional, scientific and technical activities M
1,077 2,583 2,141 442 1,883 5,140 4,156 984 Administrative and support service activities N
- - - - 32 173 119 54 Public administration and defense compulsory social security O
2,484 21,299 9,079 12,220 2,976 25,599 10,407 15,192 Education P
4,078 15,302 8,748 6,554 4,851 17,108 9,833 7,275 Human health and social work activities Q
1,903 4,388 3,904 484 1,921 5,892 4,924 968 Arts, entertainment and recreation R
9,691 22,187 14,293 7,894 12,659 30,639 19,440 11,199 Other service activities S
- - - - 6 6 6 - Activities of households as employers undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of households for own use T
2 26 15 11 15 181 92 89 Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies U
- - - - 4 3 3 - Not stated  
102,710 282,393 230,375 52,018 130,434 365,843 299,804 66,039 Total  
* Data Except those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.
** Data exclude those operating establishments with agricultural economic activities.