Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Above from Palestine by Sex and Economic Activity, 2000-2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Sex and Economic Activity | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Males | ||||||||||||||||
Agriculture, Hunting & Fishing | 10.3 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 14.7 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.4 |
Construction | 23.0 | 16.7 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.6 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 19.1 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 22.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 22.7 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 22.5 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
Services & Other Branches | 27.2 | 31.1 | 32.3 | 29.3 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32.7 | 33.3 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 33.6 | 31.1 | 31.7 | 30.9 | 31.6 | 30.9 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Females | ||||||||||||||||
Agriculture, Hunting & Fishing | 34.7 | 26.7 | 30.3 | 34.3 | 34.1 | 32.9 | 35.1 | 36.8 | 28.8 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 22.2 | 23.7 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 13.1 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 11.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 11.0 |
Construction | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 10.3 | 11.3 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Services & Other Branches | 45.7 | 54.4 | 53.8 | 49.3 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 47.7 | 45.3 | 53.5 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 59.7 | 58.0 | 59.3 | 57.0 | 62.9 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Both Sexes | ||||||||||||||||
Agriculture, Hunting & Fishing | 14.1 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 8.7 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 14.2 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 13.0 |
Construction | 19.4 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 15.5 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 17.3 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 19.8 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 20.2 | 20.6 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
Services & Other Branches | 30.1 | 34.8 | 36.0 | 32.8 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 35.7 | 36.1 | 36.4 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Above from Palestine by Region and Sector, 2000-2015 | ||||||||||||||||
Region and Sector | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
West Bank | ||||||||||||||||
Public Sector | 14.2 | 16.2 | 18.0 | 15.9 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 15.4 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 16.0 | 16.0 |
Private Sector | 64.4 | 67.4 | 70.0 | 72.9 | 73.0 | 70.9 | 71.8 | 71.5 | 70.2 | 69.7 | 69.6 | 70.6 | 70.4 | 67.3 | 67.9 | 67.5 |
Israel & Settlements | 21.4 | 16.4 | 12.0 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Gaza Strip | ||||||||||||||||
Public Sector | 31.5 | 41.4 | 36.7 | 30.6 | 37.1 | 37.9 | 41.5 | 39.0 | 46.8 | 48.0 | 46.1 | 39.6 | 38.8 | 37.8 | 41.5 | 36.9 |
Private Sector | 55.9 | 56.8 | 60.8 | 66.3 | 61.8 | 61.7 | 58.4 | 61.0 | 53.2 | 52.0 | 53.9 | 60.4 | 61.2 | 62.2 | 58.5 | 63.1 |
Israel & Settlements | 12.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Palestine | ||||||||||||||||
Public Sector | 19.3 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 20.5 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 22.0 |
Private Sector | 61.9 | 64.6 | 67.4 | 70.8 | 69.9 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 65.7 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 67.5 | 67.6 | 65.8 | 65.4 | 66.3 |
Israel & Settlements | 18.8 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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