Main Indicator
Indicator | Males | Females | Both Sex |
Population 2015 | |||
Estimated population of the end of 2015 (million) | 2,413.40 | 2,336.09 | 4,749.49 |
Percentage distribution of Households by Sex of Head of Household | 89.1 | 10.9 | 100 |
Sex Ratio | - | - | 103.3 |
Labour Force 2015 | |||
Labor force participation rate | 71.9 | 19.1 | 45.8 |
Average daily wage (shekels) | 108.0 | 81.9 | 103.9 |
Unemployment rate aged (15 years and over) | 22.5 | 39.2 | 25.9 |
Percentage distribution of employed women and men aged (15 years and above) by economic activity | |||
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing | 7.8 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
Mining and quarrying and manufacturing | 13.4 | 11 | 13 |
building and Construction | 18.6 | 0.6 | 15.5 |
Trade, restaurants and hotels | 22.5 | 11.3 | 20.6 |
Transport, storage and communications | 6.8 | 1.1 | 5.8 |
Services and other branches | 30.9 | 62.9 | 36.4 |
Education 2015/2016 |
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Literacy rate among the population (15 years and above) 2015 | 98.5 | 94.9 | 96.7 |
Gross enrollment rate at the basic stage, 2015/2016 | 96.3 | 98.6 | 97.4 |
Gross enrollment rate at the secondary stage, 2015/2016 | 58.7 | 78.6 | 68.4 |
Number of students enrolled in higher education stage, 2015/2016 | 85,185 | 130,843 | 216,028 |
Dropout rate at the basic stage, 2014/2015 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Dropout rate at the secondary level, 2013/2014 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
Number of teachers in schools,2015/2016 (thousands) | 21,312 | 33,848 | 55,160 |
Disability 2011 | |||
Disabled individuals | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
Culture 2014 | |||
Percentage of individuals (10 years and over) who listen to radio | 51.5 | 46.8 | 49.2 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and over) who read newspaper | 26.9 | 18.2 | 22.6 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and over) who are members to societies | 6 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and over) who are members to the trade union, federation | 6.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and over) who are members to political party | 5.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 |
Information Society 2014 | |||
Percentage of persons (10 years and over) who use the computer | 65.4 | 54.8 | 60.2 |
Percentage of persons (10 years and over) who use the internet | 59.6 | 47.5 | 53.7 |
Percentage of persons (10 years and over) who own a mobile phone | 81.8 | 65.3 | 73.7 |
Health 2014 | |||
Mortality rate among children under five years 2009-2013 (per 1,000 live births) | 22.5 | 20.9 | 21.7 |
Infant mortality rate 2009-2013 (per 1,000 live births) | 19.2 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
Total fertility rate 2011-2013 | - | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Early marriage (percentage of women aged 20-49 years who were married before the age of 18 years) | - | 24 | 24 |
Percentage of using family planning method for married women in the age (15-49 years) 2014 | - | 57.2 | 57.2 |
Fertility rate of adolescent girls (15-19 years) / per 1,000 women | - | 48 | 48 |
Public Life 2015 | |||
Percentage distribution of persons by sex: | |||
Judges 2015 | 84.4 | 15.6 | 100 |
Registered Lawyers in 2015 | 77.5 | 22.5 | 100 |
Journalists 2015 | 74.8 | 25.2 | 100 |
Civil sector 2015** | 57.4 | 42.6 | 100 |
Palestinian police in 2014 | 96.2 | 3.8 | 100 |
Ambassadors 2015 | 94.2 | 5.8 | 100 |
Cabinet members in 2015 | 88.0 | 12.0 | 100 |
Council Students Members 2015* | 76.8 | 23.2 | 100 |
Dentists 2015 | 66.0 | 34.0 | 100 |
Pharmacists 2015 | 41.9 | 58.1 | 100 |
Engineers 2015 | 78.9 | 21.1 | 100 |
Nurses 2015 | 50.9 | 49.1 | 100 |
* Local bodies in 2012 |
79.0 | 21.0 | 100 |
Time Use 2012/2013 | |||
- Males spend 17% of the total time to work, while females spend 2.3% of their time for the same purpose. | |||
- Males spend 25% of the total time on leisure time, while females spend 23% of their time for the same purpose. | |||
- Palestinian women spend an average of 3 hours and 42 minutes during the day in household work, compared to one hour and 17 minutes spent by men for the same purpose. | |||
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*The data represent West Bank only | |||
** Includes civil employees only according to General Personal Council until 7/3/2016 |
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(-): Data not available |