Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 15 Years and Above from Palestine by Sex and Economic Activity, 2000-2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sex and Economic Activity | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Males | ||||||||||||||||||||
Agriculture, Hunting & Fishing | 10.3 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 14.7 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.8 |
Construction | 23.0 | 16.7 | 12.8 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 20.9 | 20.9 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 19.1 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 23.0 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 22.6 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 23.3 | 23.6 | 23.6 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
Services & Other Branches | 27.2 | 31.1 | 32.3 | 29.3 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 32.7 | 33.3 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 33.8 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 31.2 | 30.2 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 | 26.9 | 20.6 | 21.4 | 22.1 | 23.8 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 13.1 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 11.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Construction | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
Services & Other Branches | 45.7 | 54.4 | 53.8 | 49.3 | 49.9 | 49.7 | 47.7 | 45.3 | 55.7 | 61.8 | 62.1 | 60.0 | 58.0 | 59.4 | 57.1 | 63.4 | 65.7 | 66.4 | 70.7 | 70.7 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
Mining, Quarrying & Manufacturing | 14.2 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
Construction | 19.4 | 14.2 | 10.7 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
Commerce, Hotels & Restaurants | 17.3 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 19.5 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
Transportation, Storage & Communication | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Services & Other Branches | 30.1 | 34.8 | 36.0 | 32.8 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 38.7 | 36.4 | 36.5 | 36.3 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 35.9 | 34.9 | 35.1 | 35.1 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Definition: http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Downloads/book2427.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2020. Labour Force Survey |