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PALESTINIAN SOCIETY - Fafo

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holds. Figure 6. 11 shows that Gaza has a lower share of households<br />

receiving wage income than the West Bank and Arab Jerusalem. This<br />

difference, which persists also when camps are excluded from the<br />

respective areas, is most likely caused by the problematie labour<br />

market situation in Gaza.<br />

As a further illustration of the employment problems in Gaza,<br />

figure 6.12 shows the regional percentages of full-time employed<br />

persons out of the total population in each area. ("Full-time" work is<br />

defined as 7 weeks or more of employment during the last twa months<br />

prior to the survey).<br />

Figure 6. 11 Percent of households eaming income from labour<br />

activity by region and type of locality<br />

Percent<br />

80<br />

Gaza West Bank Arab Jerusalem Camps<br />

Il Camps included<br />

[2] Camps excluded<br />

Figure6. 12 Full-timeemployedpersons inpercentoftotalpopula tion<br />

by region<br />

Percent<br />

25<br />

20<br />

10<br />

o<br />

Gaza West Bank Arab Camps Israel<br />

Jerusalem<br />

Il Camps included<br />

[J Camps excluded<br />

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