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| Population and Demography (revised - 2007) |
| Projected Population (15/01/2007) | | |
| Palestinian Territory | | 3,957,693 |
| West Bank (all governorates) | | 2,483,786 |
| Gaza Strip | | 1,473,907 |
| Jerusalem Governorate | | 411,885 |
| Projected Population by Age (Mid 2007) | | |
| 0-17 years | | 52.2% |
| 18-64 years | | 44.9% |
| 65+ years | | 2.9% |
| Sex Ratio (2007) | | 102.8 |
| Fertility rate (2003) | | 4.6 |
| Population’s Natural Increase Rate (2007) | | 3.2 |
| Percentage of youth aged 15–29 (mid 2007) | | 27.0% |
| Percentage of households with at least one person aged 15-29 (2006) | | 74.0% |
| Percentage of households headed by a youth aged 15-29 (2006) | | |
| Both sexes | | 12.6% |
| Males | | 13.5% |
| Females | | 2.9% |
| Land Use and Agriculture |
| Palestinian Territory (PT) Area (Km2) | | 6,020 |
| Area of PT by Type of Use (different reference periods) | | |
| • Agricultural Land (2005) | | 24.7% |
| • Forest and Wooded Land (2005) | | 1.5% |
| • Palestinian Built-up Land (2000) | | 9.7% |
| Area of built-up land in Israeli settlements of the total area of the West Bank (August 2005) | | 3.3% |
| Cultivated Area (Km2)-2004/2005 | | 1,833.4 |
| Education (2005/2006) |
| Illiteracy rate for persons 15 years and over (1st quarter 2006) | | 6.7% |
| Illiteracy rate for persons 15-29 years (1st quarter 2006) | | 0.8% |
| No. of schools | | 2,277 |
| No. of school teachers | | 40,957 |
| No. of school students | | 1,067,489 |
| Students per class | | 34.4 |
| Drop-out rate (schools 2004/2005) | | 1.0% |
| Repetition rate (schools 2004/2005) | | 1.5% |
| Health (2003-2005) |
| No. of hospitals (2005)*** | | 76 |
| Doctors per 1000 population (2005) *** | | 1.6 |
| Nurses per 1000 population (2005) | | 1.9 |
| Beds per 1000 population (2005) *** | | 1.3 |
| Culture (2005) |
| No. of mosques (in operation) | | 1,900 |
| No. of churchs | | 149 |
| No. of newspapers (in operation) | | 12 |
| No. of museums (in operation) | | 5 |
| No. of cultural centers (in operation) | | 86 |
| Information & Communication Technology (2006) |
| Availability of TV sets | | 95.3% |
| Availability of a satellite dish in households with a TV set | | 80.4% |
| Availability of computers at home | | 32.9% |
| Availability of Internet at home | | 15.9% |
| Persons 10 years and over with access to the Internet | | 18.4% |
| Persons 10 years and over who use a computer | | 50.9% |
| Percentage of households who have a mobile | | 81.0% |
| Percentage of households who have phone | | 50.8% |
| Percentage of households who view palestine TV | | 29.9% |
| Living Standards and Humanitarian Aid (2005) |
| Percentage of Households below poverty line | | 51.5% |
| Number of Individuals below the poverty line | | 2,095,437 |
| Percentage of households that lost more than half of their income during Al-Aqsa Intifada | | 51.6% |
| Percentage of households that indicated their need for assistance | | 67.0% |
| Average Monthly per capita Expenditere in the Palestinian Territory | | 89.5 |
| Labour Force (1st quarter of 2006) - Males |
| Labour Force participation rate | | 68.3% |
| Unemployment rate in PT | | 24.2% |
| Unemployment rate in West Bank | | 18.5% |
| Unemployment rate in Gaza Strip | | 36.3% |
| Average net daily wage of employees working in the PT (US$) | | 17.1 |
| Percentage of working children (5-17 years) 2004 | | 5.3% |
| Percentage of high school and university graduates, including vocational schools, aged 15 years and over (end 2005) | | 14.5% |
| Percentage of high school and university graduates, including vocational schools, who participate in the labour force (end 2005) | | 83.4% |
| Unemployment rate among high school and university graduates, including vocational schools (end 2005) | | 25.4% |
| Labour Force (1st quarter of 2006) - Females |
| Labour Force participation rate | | 13.9% |
| Unemployment rate in PT | | 24.5% |
| Unemployment rate in West Bank | | 21.6% |
| Unemployment rate in Gaza Strip | | 36.5% |
| Average net daily wage of employees working in the PT (US$) | | 16.3 |
| Percentage of working children (5-17 years) 2004 | | 0.7% |
| Economics |
| GDP (2005) in million of US$ at constant prices (RWB and GS)*** | | 4,456.4 |
| GDP per capita (2005) in US$ at constant prices (RWB and GS)*** | | 1,268.2 |
| CPI and percent change in Palestenian Terrotiry in November 2006 Compare with October 2006 | | 153.32 0.79% |
| Number of establishments in operation in the private sector by economic activity (2005)*** | | |
| Mining and Quarrying | | 259 |
| Manufacturing | | 13,085 |
| Electricity and Water supply | | 508 |
| Construction | | 644 |
| Commerce | | 55,024 |
| Transportation, storage and communication | | 869 |
| Hotels and Restaurants | | 4,195 |
| Financial Intermediation | | 726 |
| Real Estate, Rental and Business Activities | | 3,889 |
| Education | | 1,949 |
| Health and Social work | | 3,672 |
| Other Community, Social and Personal Services | | 6,394 |
| Imports (2004**million US$) * | | 2,373.2 |
| Exports (2004**million US$) * | | 312.7 |
| GDP per capita for the third Quarter 2006 in US$ at constant price (RWB & GS) | | 269.1 |
| Quaterly GDP at constant price in million of US$ (RWB & GS) for the 3rd Quarter 2006 | | 982,3 |
| Hotels (3rd Quarter, 2006) |
| Room occupancy rate | | 13.9% |
| Bed occupancy rate | | 11.0% |
| Environment |
| Available quantities of water (2005** in mcm) | | 315.2 |
| Households connected to the wastewater network (2006) | | 45.3% |
| Housing Conditions (2005) |
| Average number of rooms in housing units | | 3.6 |
| Average number of persons per room (housing density)*** | | 1.8 |
| Abbreviations |
| RWB and GS = Remaining West Bank and Gaza Strip | | |
| * RWB and GS at constant prices: 1997 is the base year: revised version | | |
| ** Primary data | | |
| *** Revised figures | | |
| Courtesy of: |
| Prepared by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | | |
| Tel: 02-240 6340, Fax: 02-240 6343 | | |
| Email: diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | | |
| URL: www.pcbs.gov.ps | | |
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