Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Transport Survey: Outside Establishments 2013

Main Results

Number of Operating Vehicles

The survey results showed that the total number of operating vehicles during 2013 in Palestine was 11,502 vehicles: 11,049 passenger transport vehicles and 453 freight transport by road vehicles. The percentage distribution of operating vehicles showed that the majority were public vehicles as 93.2 percent of total number of Passenger vehicles.

Number of Employed Persons

The number of employed persons in transport in the outside establishments sector was 12,157 persons in 2013, the number of employed persons decreased by 4.2 percent in 2013 compared with  2012.

Value of Output

Results indicated that value of output in Palestine was USD 323.2 million in 2013. The results showed that the majority of output was generated from public vehicles activities by 89.4 percent.

The Value Added

The results indicated that the value added in Palestine was USD 147.2 million in 2013 of which USD 126.7 million in West Bank and USD 20.5 million in Gaza Strip. The percentage of value added of public vehicles contribute to 87.5 percent of the total value added.

Intermediate Consumption

The survey results showed that the value of intermediate consumption in Palestine was USD 176.0 million in 2013, of which USD 148.8 million in West Bank and USD 27.2 million in Gaza Strip. The percentage of intermediate consumption of public vehicles contribute to 90.9 percent of total intermediate consumption.

Main Economic Indicators of the Transport Sector outside Establishments in the Palestine by Year

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