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Main Findings
According to the Relaxed Definition of Unemployment
(October - December, 2001 ) Round
The Distribution of Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (Relaxed Definition) is as follows:
|
Region |
Labour
Force
|
Outside
Labour Force
|
Total |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
West Bank |
548,000 |
46.3 |
635,000 |
53.7 |
1,183,000 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
255,000 |
41.6 |
358,000 |
58.4 |
613,000 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
803,000 |
44.7 |
993,000 |
55.3 |
1,796,000 |
100 |
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The Distribution of Labour Force Participants Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (Relaxed Definition) is as follows:
|
Region |
Full Employment |
Underemployment |
Unemployment |
Total |
|
Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
|
North West Bank |
111,000 |
55.0 |
20,000 |
9.9
|
71,000 |
35.1 |
202,000 |
100 |
|
Center West Bank |
123,000 |
65.5 |
1,000 |
0.5
|
64,000 |
34.0 |
188,000 |
100 |
|
South West Bank |
127,000 |
80.4 |
- |
-
|
31,000 |
19.6 |
158,000 |
100 |
|
West Bank |
361,000 |
65.9 |
21,000 |
3.8 |
166,000 |
30.3 |
548,000 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
133,000 |
52.2 |
3,000 |
1.2 |
119,000 |
46.6 |
255,000 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
494,000 |
61.5 |
24,000 |
3.0 |
285,000 |
35.5 |
803,000 |
100 |
|
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Note: (-) means there are no enough observations in this section.
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Main Findings: According to the ILO Standards
(October - December, 2001 ) Round
3-1 Population aged 15 years and over
The percentage of the population aged 15 years and over is 53.4% at the 4rd Quarter of 2001.
The Distribution of Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (ILO Standards) is as follows:
|
Region |
Labour Force
|
Outside Labour Force
|
Total |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
West Bank |
491,000 |
41.5 |
692,000 |
58.5 |
1,183,000 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
211,000 |
34.4 |
402,000 |
65.6 |
613,000 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
702,000 |
39.1 |
1,094,000 |
60.9 |
1,796,000 |
100 |
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3-2 Labour Force (According to the ILO
Standards):
The labour force participation rate reached 39.1% in the Palestinian Territory, 41.5% in the West Bank and 34.4% in Gaza Strip.
The Distribution of Labour Force Participants Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (ILO Standards) is as follows (%):
|
Region |
Full Employment |
Underemployment |
Unemployment |
Total |
|
West Bank |
73.5 |
4.3 |
22.2 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
63.0 |
1.6 |
35.4 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
70.3 |
3.5 |
26.2 |
100 |
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3-3 Employment (According to the
ILO Standards):
Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory are Distributed by Employment Status (ILO Standards) as follows (%):
|
Employment Status |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Palestinian Territory |
|
Employer |
4.4 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
|
Self Employed |
27.5 |
21.8 |
26.0 |
|
Wage Employee |
58.6 |
65.8 |
60.5 |
|
Unpaid Family Member |
9.5 |
8.5 |
9.2 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory are Distributed by Economic Activity and Place of work (ILO Standards) as Follows (%):
|
Economic Activity |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Israel and Settlements
|
Total |
|
Agriculture, fishing and forestry |
12.9 |
12.4 |
7.4 |
12.1 |
|
Mining, quarrying and manufacturing |
15.7 |
8.4 |
13.0 |
13.5 |
|
Construction |
9.6 |
5.2 |
56.4 |
14.6 |
|
Commerce, restaurants and hotels |
21.9 |
17.3 |
14.6 |
19.7
|
|
Transportation, storage and communication |
6.7 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
5.5 |
|
Services and other branches |
33.2 |
51.6 |
7.5 |
34.6 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the Palestinian Territory are Distributed by Place of Work and Region (ILO Standards) as follows (%):
|
Place of Work |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
|
Number (1000)
|
(%) |
Number (1000)
|
(%) |
Number (1000)
|
(%) |
|
Palestinian Territory |
316,000 |
82.7 |
134,000 |
98.3 |
450.000 |
86.8 |
|
Israel and Settlements (Person who have Palestinian Identity) |
37,000 |
9.8 |
2,000 |
1.7 |
39,000 |
7.7 |
|
Israel and Settlements (Person who have Israeli Identity or foreign passport) |
29,000 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
29,000 |
5.5 |
|
Total |
382,000 |
100.0 |
136,000 |
100.0 |
518,000 |
100.0 |
|
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Note: (-) means there are no enough observations in this section.
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Work days, hours and wages
The average weekly work hours, average monthly work days and average daily wage per employee aged 15 years and over according to Place of Work are as follows:
|
Indicator |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Israel and Settlements |
|
Average weekly work hours |
42.6 |
38.4 |
41.3 |
|
Average monthly work days* |
23.7 |
24.5 |
20.3 |
|
Median daily net wage in NIS |
57.7 |
50.0 |
100.0 |
|
Average daily net wage in NIS |
68.2 |
55.5 |
108.8 |
|
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*: Including paid days that have been worked
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3-4 Unemployment (According to the
ILO Standards):
The unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and over in the Palestinian Territory reached 26.2% on average specifically 22.2% in the West Bank and 35.4% in Gaza Strip.
Unemployment Rate for Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the
Palestinian Territory by Age and Sex (ILO Standards) (%):
|
Age |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
15-19 |
41.6 |
14.0 |
40.6 |
|
20-24 |
36.8 |
36.0 |
36.7 |
|
25-29 |
29.5 |
13.3 |
27.3 |
|
30-34 |
25.3 |
14.4 |
23.8 |
|
35-39 |
24.0 |
8.7 |
21.9 |
|
40-44 |
22.9 |
5.6 |
20.2 |
|
45-49 |
22.3 |
2.0 |
19.5 |
|
50+ |
18.8 |
2.5 |
16.5 |
|
Overall Average |
28.1 |
13.1 |
26.2 |
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Unemployment Rate for Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the
Palestinian Territory by Age and Region (ILO Standards) (%):
|
Age |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
|
15-19 |
37.0 |
49.1 |
40.6 |
|
20-24 |
33.0 |
45.0 |
36.7 |
|
25-29 |
24.1 |
34.5 |
27.3 |
|
30-34 |
19.4 |
34.3 |
23.8 |
|
35-39 |
17.3 |
32.0 |
21.9 |
|
40-44 |
16.1 |
30.4 |
20.2 |
|
45-49 |
15.6 |
28.4 |
19.5 |
|
50+ |
12.7 |
26.2 |
16.5 |
|
Overall Average |
22.2 |
35.4 |
26.2 |
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Unemployment Rate for Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the
Palestinian Territory by Years of Schooling and Sex (ILO Standards) (%):
|
Years of Schooling |
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
0 |
23.9 |
0.8 |
13.4 |
|
1-6 |
35.0 |
4.1 |
32.1 |
|
7-9 |
33.2 |
8.3 |
31.8 |
|
10-12 |
28.8 |
9.4 |
27.6 |
|
13+ |
14.0 |
19.9 |
15.6 |
|
Overall Average |
28.1 |
13.1 |
26.2 |
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Unemployment Rate for Persons Aged 15 Years and Over in the
Palestinian Territory by Years of Schooling and Region (ILO Standards) (%):
|
Years of schooling |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Total |
|
0 |
7.7 |
30.4 |
13.4 |
|
1-6 |
26.0 |
44.7 |
32.1 |
|
7-9 |
27.5 |
43.7 |
31.8 |
|
10-12 |
24.3 |
35.5 |
27.6 |
|
13+ |
12.6 |
21.8 |
15.6 |
|
Overall Average |
22.2 |
35.4 |
26.2 |
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3-5 Persons outside the labour force (ILO Standards):
The percentage of persons aged 15 years and over outside the labour force in the Palestinian Territory reached 60.9%; 58.5% in the West Bank and 65.6% in Gaza Strip.
Persons Aged 15 Years and Over Outside the Labour Force in the
Palestinian Territory are Distributed by Reason and Region (ILO Standards) as follows (%):
|
Reason |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Palestinian Territory |
|
Old/illness |
9.5 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
|
Housekeeping |
56.3 |
51.6 |
54.5 |
|
Studying or training |
26.0 |
28.8 |
27.1 |
|
Others |
8.2 |
10.9 |
9.2 |
|
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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3-6 Labour Force Status: Further details (ILO Standards):
Persons aged (15 years and over) are distributed according to ILO standards of labour force by sex, region and labour force status as follows:
|
Region and Sex
|
Employed
(%)
|
Under-employed (%)
|
Unemployed
(%)
|
Total
(%)
|
Labour
Force
(%)
|
Outside
Labour Force
(%)
|
|
West Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Males |
71.0 |
4.8 |
24.2 |
100 |
71.0 |
29.0 |
|
Females |
88.1 |
1.5 |
10.4 |
100 |
11.7 |
88.3 |
|
Total |
73.5 |
4.3 |
22.2 |
100 |
41.5 |
58.5 |
|
Gaza Strip |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Males |
61.7 |
1.5 |
36.8 |
100 |
61.9 |
38.1 |
|
Females |
75.9 |
1.8 |
22.3 |
100 |
6.7 |
93.3 |
|
Total |
63.0 |
1.6 |
35.4 |
100 |
34.4 |
65.6 |
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3-7 Child 10-14 years (According to the
ILO Standards):
The Distribution of Children 10-14 Years in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (ILO Standards) is as follows (%):
|
Region |
Labour
Force
|
Outside
Labour Force
|
Total |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
West Bank |
1,450 |
0.5 |
264,325 |
99.5 |
265,775 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
657 |
0.4 |
167,188 |
99.6 |
167,845 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
2,107 |
0.5 |
431,513 |
99.5 |
433,620 |
100 |
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The Distribution of Children in the Labour Force Aged 10-14 Years in the Palestinian Territory by Labour Force Components and Region (ILO Standards) is as follows:
|
Region |
Work |
Did not Work and Seeking Job |
Total |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
|
West Bank |
1,140 |
78.6 |
310 |
21.4 |
1,450 |
100 |
|
Gaza Strip |
382 |
58.1 |
275 |
41.9 |
657 |
100 |
|
Palestinian Territory |
1,52 |
72.2 |
585 |
27.8 |
2,107 |
100 |
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Population 15 Years and Over by Region and Labor Force Status
(October- December, 2001): (%)
|
Labour Force Status |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Palestinian Territory |
|
Both Sexes |
|
|
|
|
Population aged 15 years and over ( Man Power) |
55.3 |
50.2 |
53.4 |
|
Full employment (working full time: 35 hours and above) |
30.6 |
21.7 |
27.5 |
|
Working less than usual (lack of employment) |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
Working in poor conditions or for insufficient income |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
|
Did not work and seeking job |
9.2 |
12.2 |
10.2 |
|
Did not work and did not seek job due to discouragement |
4.8 |
7.2 |
5.6 |
|
Did not work – Old or illness |
5.5 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
|
Did not work – Home duties |
32.9 |
33.8 |
33.2 |
|
Did not work – Students |
15.3 |
18.8 |
16.5 |
|
Population less than 15 years |
44.7 |
49.8 |
46.6 |
|
Total Population |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Males |
|
|
|
|
Population aged 15 years and over ( Man Power) |
55.0 |
50.0 |
53.2 |
|
Full employment (working full time: 35 hours and above) |
50.4 |
38.2 |
46.2 |
|
Working less than usual (lack of employment) |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
|
Working in poor conditions or for insufficient income |
2.7 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
|
Did not work and seeking job |
17.2 |
22.9 |
19.1 |
|
Did not work and did not seek job due to discouragement |
8.1 |
13.1 |
9.8 |
|
Did not work – Old or illness |
6.0 |
5.3 |
5.7 |
|
Did not work – Home duties |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
Did not work – Students |
14.6 |
19.2 |
16.2 |
|
Population less than 15 years |
45.0 |
50.0 |
46.8 |
|
Total Population |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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The following table presents the estimated absolute number of population in the working age by activity status.
Population 15 Years and Over by Region and Labour Force Status
(October- December, 2001): Absolute Numbers
|
Labour Force Status |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Palestinian Territory |
|
Both Sexes |
|
|
|
|
Population aged 15 years and over ( Man Power) |
1,183,000 |
613,000 |
1,796,000 |
|
Full employment (working full time: 35 hours and above) |
362,000 |
133,000 |
495,000 |
|
Working less than usual (lack of employment) |
5,000 |
2,000 |
7,000 |
|
Working in poor conditions or for insufficient income |
15,000 |
2,000 |
17,000 |
|
Did not work and seeking job |
109,000 |
75,000 |
184,000 |
|
Did not work and did not seek job due to discouragement |
57,000 |
44,000 |
101,000 |
|
Did not work – Old or illness |
65,000 |
35,000 |
100,000 |
|
Did not work – Home duties |
389,000 |
207,000 |
596,000 |
|
Did not work – Students |
181,000 |
115,000 |
296,000 |
|
Population less than 15 years |
957,000 |
608,000 |
1,565,000 |
|
Total Population |
2,140,000 |
1,221,000 |
3,361,000 |
|
Males |
|
|
|
|
Population aged 15 years and over ( Man Power) |
595,000 |
308,000 |
903,000 |
|
Full employment (working full time: 35 hours and above) |
300,000 |
118,000 |
418,000 |
|
Working less than usual (lack of employment) |
4,000 |
1,000 |
5,000 |
|
Working in poor conditions or for insufficient income |
16,000 |
2,000 |
18,000 |
|
Did not work and seeking job |
102,000 |
71,000 |
173,000 |
|
Did not work and did not seek job due to discouragement |
48,000 |
40,000 |
88,000 |
|
Did not work – Old or illness |
36,000 |
16,000 |
52,000 |
|
Did not work – Home duties |
2,000 |
1,000 |
3,000 |
|
Did not work – Students |
87,000 |
59,000 |
146,000 |
|
Population less than 15 years |
487,000 |
308,000 |
795,000 |
|
Total Population |
1,082,000 |
616,000 |
1,698,000 |
|
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