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PCBS | The Transport Survey Outside Establishments 2012, Main Results

 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

 Transport Survey: Outside Establishments 2012

Main Results

 

An Increase in the Number of Operating Vehicles

The survey results showed that the total number of operating vehicles during 2012 in Palestine was 11,561 vehicles: 11,109 passenger transport vehicles and 452 freight transport by road vehicles. The percentage distribution of operating vehicles showed that the majority were public vehicles as 93.3 percent of total number of Passenger vehicles. The number of vehicles increases by 13.4 percent as compared with 2011.

 

An Increase in the Number of Employed Persons

The number of employed persons in transport in the outside establishments sector was 12,687 persons in 2012, the number of employed persons increased by 17.2 percent as compared with 2011.

 

An Increase in the Value Added

The results indicated that the value added in Palestine was USD 120.1 million in 2012 with a increase by 10.5 percent as compared with 2011 of which USD 100.8 million in West Bank and USD 19.3 million in Gaza Strip. The percentage of value added of public vehicles reached to 92.9 percent of the total value added.

 

An Increase in the Value of Output

Results indicated that value of output in Palestine was USD 268.0 million in 2012. An increase by 3.6 percent as compared with 2011. The results showed that the majority of output was generated from public vehicles activities by 92.9 percent.

 

A Decrease in Intermediate Consumption

The survey results showed that the value of intermediate consumption in Palestine was USD 147.9 million in 2012 with decreased of 1.5 percent as compared to 2011, of which USD 129.7 million in West Bank and USD 18.3 million in Gaza Strip. The percentage of intermediate consumption of public vehicles reached 92.9 percent of total intermediate consumption.

  

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

 

                                                       Value in USD million 

 

 

Year

 

Indicators

2012

2011

2010

2009

11,561

10,195

10,945

10,791

Number of Vehicles

12,687

10,821

11,535

11,656

Number of Employed Persons

11.8

17.7

17.0

16.9

Compensation of Employees

268.0

258.8

241.5

226.2

Output

147.9

150.1

129.5

120.9

Intermediate Consumption

120.1

108.7

112.0

105.3

Value Added

 

 

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