Statistiques Palestiniennes 2006

Population and Demography (revised - 2006)
Projected Population (15/08/2006)
Palestinian Territory		3,904,307
West Bank (all governorates)		2,453,549
Gaza Strip		1,450,758
Jerusalem Governorate		408,197
Projected Population by Age (Mid 2006)
0-17 years		52.5%
18-64 years		44.5%
65+ years		3.0%
Sex Ratio (2006)		102.7
Fertility rate (2003)		4.6
Population’s Natural Increase Rate (2006)		3.3
Percentage of youth aged 15–29 (mid 2006)		26.9%
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 (2004)		24.7%
• Forest and Wooded Land (2004)		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 2004)		3.3%
Cultivated Area (Km2)-2003/2004		1,824
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
No. of Primary Health Care centers (2004)		731
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 in households		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%
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		66.8%
Unemployment rate in PT		25.6%
Unemployment rate in WB		21.5%
Unemployment rate in GS		34.0%
Average net daily wage of employees working in the PT (US$)		16.3
Percentage of working children (5-17 years) 2004		5.3%
Percentage of high school and university graduates, including vocational schools, aged 15 years and over (end 2005)		14.5%
Percentage of high school and university graduates, including vocational schools, who participate in the labour force (end 2005)		83.4%
Unemployment rate among high school and university graduates, including vocational schools (end 2005)		25.4%
Labour Force (1st quarter of 2006) - Females
Labour Force participation rate		12.7%
Unemployment rate in PT		23.5%
Unemployment rate in WB		21.0%
Unemployment rate in GS		35.1%
Average net daily wage of employees working in the PT (US$)		16.5
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		123.26 - 0.58%
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
Hotels (1st Quarter, ‏2006‏‏)
Room occupancy rate		17.7%
Bed occupancy rate		14.1%
Environment
Available quantities of water (2005** in mcm)		315.2
Households connected to the wastewater network (2005)		44.7%
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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