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1 State of Palestine 2

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 3 4

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Palestine in Figures 10

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This document is prepared in accordance with the standard

procedures stated in the Code of Practice for Palestine Official

Statistics 2006.

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All rights reserved 25 26 Citation: 27 28 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2016. Palestine in Figures 29 2015. Ramallah – Palestine. 30 31 All correspondence should be directed to: 32 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 33 P. O Box 1647. Ramallah - Palestine 34 35

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MAP OF PALESTINE 37

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National Statististical System Mission 39 40

"To produce and disseminate coherent, objective, high quality and 41 timely official statistics to meet user needs nationally and 42 internationally". 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

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Explanation of Symbols in Tables: 51 52 (-) = Nil 53 (0) = Less than half of the unit 54 (..) = Not available 55 56 Note: 57 1. Data referred to in this document represent Palestine (West Bank 58 including Jerusalem and Gaza Strip) unless otherwise stated. 59 60 2. Data referred to in this document are based on two main sources: first, 61 the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, where data is derived from 62 different surveys and censuses and secondly, data obtained from the 63 administrative records of public and private institutions. For those who 64 require more details on sources, please contact the Division for User 65 Services at PCBS. 66 67 3. Scholastic Year: starts in August of every year and ends in June of the 68 following year. 69 70 4. Agricultural Year: starts in October of every year and ends in September 71 of the following year. 72

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Table of Contents 75 76

Subject Page

Selected Indicators by Region 7 Population 8 Labour 61

Living Standards 16

Education 12

Culture 16 Information Society 12

Health 04

Security and Justice 01

International Investment Position 02

Establishments 08 National Accounts 26 Consumer Price Index 22

Registered Foreign Trade 27

Building Licenses 16 Transportation & Communications 11

Finance & Insurance 12

Other Economic Sectors 17

Tourism 16

Agriculture 76

Environment 70 Housing Conditions

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Selected Indicators by Region 77 Indicator Palestine West Bank Gaza Strip

Estimated Population End 2015 4,749,486 2,898,927 1,850,559

Males 2,413,400 1,473,041 940,359

Females 2,336,086 1,425,886 910,200

Total Area (km2) 6,020 5,655 112 Population Density (Capita/km2) End 2015 987 261 5,070

Percentage of Population Below 15 Years, End

2015 4793 17.4 01.8

Average Household Size, 2014 295 0.6 2.7 Unemployment Rate for Population Aged 15

Years and Over, 2015 25.9 17.3 41.0

Students per Class at Basic Stage, 2015/2016* 31.0 27.5 37.8

Students per Class at Secondary Stage,

2015/2016* 26.1 22.3 35.1

Percentage of Households Who have Computer,

2014 63.1 66.9 55.6

Hospital Beds per 1000 of Population, 2014 1.3 1.3 1.4 Gross Domestic Product (Million USD), 2014

(Constant Price) 9,3.493 2,720.1 6,746.6

Gross Domestic Product Per Capita (USD),

2014 1,94993 1,116.1 676.6

Total Registered Value of Exports (Million

USD), 2014 944 938 6

Total Registered Value of Imports (Million

USD), 2014 5,683 5,030 653

Number of Fixed Telephone Lines, 2014 314,118 184,068 611,114 Average Housing Density

(Person per Room), 2015 1.7 1.6 1.9

Total current expenditure on health (Million

USD), 2014 1,391.4 - -

Share of Gross Domestic Product** (%), 2014 1191 - -

* Primary data 78 **: Gross Domestic Product At current prices 79

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Population81

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Estimated Population of Palestinians in the World by Country of Residence, 84 End 2015 85

Country Number Percentage

Palestine 4,749,486 18.0

Israel 1,471,201 11.9

Arab Countries 5,459,678 44.2

Foreign Countries 685,396 5.5

Total 15,4.2,9.1 111

86 Percentage Distribution of Palestinians in the World by Country of Residence, 87

End 2015 88

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Estimated Population in Palestine by Region and Sex, 91 End 2015 92

Region Both Sexes Sex

Males Females Palestine 4,749,486 2,413,400 2,336,086

West Bank 2,898,927 1,473,041 1,425,886

Gaza Strip 1,850,559 940,359 910,200

93 94

Palestine 38.4%

Israel 11.9%

Arab Countries 44.2%

Foreign Countries

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Estimated Population in Palestine by Region and Sex, End 2015 95

96 97

Registered Live Births and Deaths** in the West Bank by Governorate and Sex, 98 2014, 2015 99

100 Sex and Year

Both Sexes Governo-

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Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births

3,289 33,840 3,999 36,049 3,098 34,875 3,518 36,835 7,288 69,889 6,616 71,710 West Bank*

464 3,912 552 4,125 448 3,929 441 4,142 1,016 8,037 889 8,071 Jenin

75 668 88 732 68 645 69 737 163 1,400 137 1,382 Tubas

333 2,233 372 2,394 331 2,360 323 2,496 705 4,627 654 4,856 Tulkarm

564 4,625 651 4,992 518 4,906 591 5,238 1,215 9,617 1,109 10,144 Nablus

123 1,520 161 1,597 137 1,554 174 1,637 284 3,117 311 3,191 Qalqiliya

115 975 99 1,039 87 990 114 1,085 214 2,014 201 2,075 Salfit

413 3,763 504 3,960 403 3,997 423 4,314 917 7,723 826 8,311 Ramallah & Al Bireh

76 965 99 1,008 62 1,050 109 1,048 175 1,973 171 2,098 Jericho & Al Aghwar

120 1,520 198 1,719 145 1,719 164 1,756 318 3,239 309 3,475 Jerusalem*

305 2,890 350 3,039 260 2,930 298 3,047 655 5,929 558 5,977 Bethlehem

701 10,769 925 11,444 639 10,795 812 11,335 1,626 22,213 1,451 22,130 Hebron

*Data doesn’t include Jerusalem ID holders.

**Data cover the registered births only.

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Registered Live Births and Deaths** in the West Bank by Month of Birth, 102 Month of Death and Sex, 2014, 2015 103

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Both Sexes Month

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Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births Deaths Births

3,289 33,840 3,999 36,049 3,098 34,875 3,518 36,835 7,288 69,889 6,616 71,710 West Bank*

356 3,032 428 3,201 362 2,930 351 3,132 784 6,233 713 6,062 January

351 2,563 344 2,758 232 2,665 310 2,723 695 5,321 542 5,388 February

315 2,875 346 3,078 270 2,922 319 3,049 661 5,953 589 5,971 March

230 2,574 321 2,833 249 2,708 274 2,811 551 5,407 523 5,519 April

262 2,809 336 2,889 263 2,820 282 2,890 598 5,698 545 5,710 May

229 2,808 256 3,050 214 2,927 273 3,145 485 5,858 487 6,072 June

269 3,180 338 3,371 224 3,146 288 3,473 607 6,551 512 6,619 July

288 3,182 291 3,404 245 3,251 281 3,520 579 6,586 526 6,771 August

207 2,807 319 3,044 247 3,097 262 3,158 526 5,851 509 6,255 September

257 2,780 290 2,882 225 2,913 276 3,118 547 5,662 501 6,031 October

240 2,561 340 2,803 276 2,771 298 2,867 580 5,364 574 5,638 November

285 2,669 390 2,736 291 2,725 304 2,949 675 5,405 595 5,674 December

*Data doesn’t include Jerusalem ID holders.

** Data cover the registered births only.

105 Registered Live Births in the West Bank by Month of Birth, 5112 106

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5,321

5,953

5,407

5,698

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6,551 6,586

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Population Pyramid in Palestine, End 2015 108

109 110 111

Estimated Anuual Growth Rates for Population in Palestine by Region, 112 Mid-Year 2012-2015 113

Year Palestine Region

West Bank Gaza Strip 1461 3.0 2.7 3.5

1461 597 1.1 1.0

2014 2.9 2.6 3.4

2015 597 1.1 1.0

114 Average Household Size in Palestine by Region, 5115-2014 115 Region 2012 2013 2014

Palestine 294 295 295

West Bank 2.6 0.6 0.6 Gaza Strip 1.4 2.8 2.7

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Crude Marriage and Divorce Rate (Per 1000) of Population for Registered 118 Cases at Shari’a Courts and Churches in Palestine by Governorate, 2014 119

120 Governorate

Registered Marriages Registered Divorces

Number Crude Rate Number Crude Rate

Palestine 43,732 9.6 9,.14 1.7

West Bank 27,638 9.9 3,952 1.7

Jenin 3,298 10.9 601 2.0

Tubas 739 11.8 97 1.5

Tulkarm 2,082 11.6 469 2.6

Nablus 3,857 10.4 694 1.9

Qalqilya 1,113 10.3 220 2.0

Salfit 805 11.6 133 1.9

Ramallah & Al-Bireh 3,089 9.1 683 2.0

Jericho & Al Aghwar 424 8.4 125 2.5

Jerusalem 2,931 7.1 615 1.5

Bethlehem 1,798 8.5 221 1.0

Hebron 7,502 11.0 867 1.3

Gaza Strip 16,094 9.1 5,898 1.6

North Gaza 3,089 8.9 550 1.6

Gaza 5,966 9.8 1,080 1.8

Deir Al-Balah 2,160 8.4 393 1.5

Khan Yunis 3,010 9.1 494 1.5

Rafah 1,869 8.6 361 1.7

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Labour123

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Percentage Distribution of Population (15 Years and Above) in Palestine by 124 Labour Force Status and Region, 2015 125

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Labour Force Status Palestine West

Bank

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Full Employment (Working Full Time: 35

Hours and above Per Week) 32.6 36.8 25.3

Time Related Underemployment 1.3 1.3 1.4

Didn't Work and Seeking Job 11.9 8.0 18.6

Didn't Work – Old or Illness 7.0 7.2 6.7

Didn't Work – Home Duties 25.0 24.4 26.0

Didn't Work / Students 17.7 16.5 19.8

Didn't Work / Other Reasons 4.5 5.8 2.2

Total 111 111 111

127 Persons (15 Years and Above) in Palestine by Labour Force Characteristics and 128

Region, 2012-2015 129 130

Labour Force Characteristics

and Region 2012 2013 2014 2015

Palestine

Labour Force Participation Rate 349. 43.6 45.8 45.8

Unemployment Rate 5491 23.4 26.9 25.9

West Bank Labour Force Participation Rate 02.2 45.0 46.6 46.1

Unemployment Rate 66.4 18.6 17.7 17.3 Gaza Strip

Labour Force Participation Rate 04.1 41.2 44.4 45.3

Unemployment Rate 16.4 32.6 43.9 41.0

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133 Unemployment Rate of Participants in the Labour Force (15 Years and Above) 134

by Sex and Years of Schooling in Palestine, 2013-2015 135 136

Sex and Years of Schooling 2013 2014 2015

Both Sexes

0 13.0 15.3 14.7

1-6 19.8 25.8 25.0

7-9 21.7 24.6 23.5

10-12 21.0 24.1 23.4

13+ 27.9 31.6 29.9

Total 23.4 26.9 25.9

Males

0 25.3 28.1 21.0

1-6 22.6 29.2 27.1

7-9 23.0 25.9 24.1

10-12 21.5 24.6 23.2

13+ 16.4 19.1 18.6

Total 20.6 23.9 22.5

Females

0 2.8 3.6 6.5

1-6 2.8 6.5 9.7

7-9 6.4 11.1 17.0

10-12 14.7 18.6 25.1

13+ 47.0 50.6 48.0

Total 35.0 38.4 39.2

137 138 139 140

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Unemployment Rate of Participants in Labour Force (15 Years and Above) in 142 Palestine by Age Groups, 2015 143

144 145

146 Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons (15 Years and Above) 147

in Palestine by Economic Activity, 2012-2015 148 Economic Activity 5115 5114 5113 5112

Agriculture, Hunting,

Forestry & Fishing 11.2 64.2 10.4 8.7

Mining, Quarrying &

Manufacturing 11.9 61.1 12.6 61.4

Construction 14.4 62.1 15.3 62.2

Commerce, Hotels &

Restaurants 19.6 66.1 20.2 14.1

Transportation, Storage &

Communications 6.5 1.0 5.4 2.8

Services & Other Branches 36.6 12.7 36.1 11.0

Total 100 111 111 111

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Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons (15 Years and Above) in 151 Palestine by Place of Work, 2012-2015 152

153 154

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Living Standards 157

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Average Monthly Household Expenditure and Consumption in Jordanian 158 Dinars (JD) in Palestine by Commodities, Service Groups and Region, 2011 159

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Gaza Strip West Bank Palestine Commodities and

Service Groups

297.8 361.6 339.7 Food Cash Expenditure

302.4 376.5 351.0 Total Food Consumption

348.2 608.3 519.0 Non-Food Cash Expenditure

454.2 729.2 634.8 Total Non-Food Consumption

756.6 1,105.7 985.8 Total Consumption

729.3 1,058.4 945.4 Total Cash Expenditure*

*Total Cash Expenditure = Food Cash Expenditure + Non- Food Cash Expenditure + Groups (Cash 161 Transfer + Taxes + Non –Consumption Expenditure) 162 163

Percentage Distribution of Monthly Household Consumption in Jordanian Dinars 164 (JD) in Palestine by Commodities, Service Groups and Region, 2011 165

166 Gaza Strip West Bank Palestine

Commodities and Service Groups

04.4 10.4 429. Total Food Consumption

14.4 11.4 .393 Total Non-Food Consumption

111 111 111 Total Consumption

Differences in these results compared with previously published is due to approximation 167 168

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Individual Poverty Rates According to Household Consumption in 170 Palestine by Region, 2011 171

Deep Poverty Poverty Severity Poverty Gap Poverty Region

1597 591 .91 5298 Palestine

7.8 6.0 1.6 67.8 West Bank

16.6 1.1 6.1 18.8 Gaza Strip

172 Individual Poverty Rates According to Household Consumption in 173

Palestine by Region, 2011 174

175 176

177 Individual Poverty Rates According to Household Consumption in Palestine 178

by Locality Type, 2011 179 Deep Poverty Poverty Severity Poverty Gap Poverty

Type of

Locality

1597 591 .91 5298 Palestine

61.7 1.1 1.1 11.6 Urban

7.0 6.1 1.8 66.0 Rural

61.1 1.2 7.0 12.0 Refugee Camp

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184 Average Monthly Per Capita Expenditure and Consumption in Jordanian 185

Dinars (JD) in Palestine by Commodity, Service Group, 2011 186

187 *: Other includes tobacco, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, non-self-production of food, 188 spending on other goods and services other than food. 189

190 191 192

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Education 193

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Basic and Secondary Education Indicators in Palestine, 194 2011/5115-5112/511. 195

196 Indicator

Scholastic Years

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016*

Schools

Government 2,002 2,038 2,063 2,095 2,135

UNRWA 341 344 342 349 353

Private 359 371 379 412 409

Total 2,709 2,753 2,784 2,856 2,897

Students

Males 562,162 563,406 571,908 581,095 596,144

Females 567,376 573,333 579,794 590,501 603,722

Both Sexes 1,129,538 1,136,739 1,151,702 1,171,596 1,199,866

Teachers

Males 21,327 21,408 21,738 21,167 21,717

Females 31,006 31,282 32,145 32,665 33,396

Both Sexes 52,333 52,690 53,883 53,832 55,113

Classes

Males 14,901 14,848 15,053 15,279 15,402

Females 14,998 15,090 15,355 15,535 15,888

Co-Educational 7,202 7,587 7,756 8,331 8,236

Total 37,101 37,525 38,164 39,145 39,526 *: Data for the scholastic year 2015/2016 are primary 197 Note: The data doesn’t include schools affiliated with the Israeli Municipality and Culture Committee in Jerusalem. 198

199 200

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Higher Education Indicators in Palestine, 201 2011/2012-2014/2015 202

203 Indicator

Scholastic Year

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015

University Students*

Males 85,190 81,052 80,423 81,620

Females 119,930 120,256 123,005 127,505

Both Sexes 205,120 201,308 203,428 209,125

University Graduates*

Males 13,058 13,536 14,497 ..

Females 19,493 20,979 22,333 ..

Both Sexes 32,551 34,515 36,830 ..

Teaching Staff at Universities**

Males 5,340 5,309 4,879 5,269

Females 1,285 1,332 1,222 1,414

Both Sexes 6,625 6,641 6,101 6,683

Community College Students

Males 6,853 6,391 5,691 6,413

Females 5,234 5,882 5,432 5,857

Both Sexes 12,087 12,273 11,123 12,270

Community College Graduates

Males 1,403 1,555 1,435 .. Females 1,537 1,775 1,778 .. Both Sexes 2,940 3,330 3,213 ..

Teaching Staff at Community Colleges**

Males 104 111 310 338 Females 642 642 106 109 Both Sexes 432 359 416 447 *: University data include students and graduates of intermediate diplomas, bachelor and graduate studies in universities and

university colleges, number of university students of any scholastic year only includes regular students in the study in the first

semester of the same year and doesn't include the withdrawal and postpone students.

**: Full time and part time.

204 205

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Average Number of Students per Class in Palestine by 206 Stage and Supervising Authority, 2011/2012-2015/2016 207

Stage and

Supervising

Authority

Scholastic Year

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016*

Both Stages

Government 30.1 29.7 29.5 29.0 29.5

UNRWA 35.9 36.7 36.9 36.1 38.0

Private 23.0 22.9 23.0 22.1 22.7

Total 30.4 30.3 30.2 57.7 30.4

Basic Stage

Government 30.5 30.2 30.1 30.1 30.2

UNRWA 35.9 36.7 36.9 36.1 38.0

Private 23.4 23.4 23.4 21.8 23.1

Total 30.9 4197 30.8 30.. 31.0

Secondary Stage

Government 28.3 27.5 26.8 26.0 26.8

Private 18.2 17.8 18.3 17.1 18.0

Total 27.6 26.8 26.2 22.8 26.1 *: Data for the scholastic year 2015/2016 are primary 208

209 210

Percentage Distribution of Persons (15 Years and Above) in 211 Palestine by Educational Attainment, 2013-2015 212

213 Educational

Attainment Year

2013 2014 2015

Illiterate 3.7 3.6 3.3

Can Read and Write 5.8 6.0 5.9

Elementary 14.2 13.9 13.5

Preparatory 37.3 38.1 37.9

Secondary 21.9 20.8 21.2

Intermediate Diploma 5.0 5.1 5.2

Bachelor and above 12.1 12.5 13.0

Total 111 111 100

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Percentage Distribution of Persons (15 Years and Above) in 220 Palestine by Educational Attainment, 2015 221

222

223 224

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Educational Attendance Rate of Persons (6 Years and Above) in 225 Palestine by Age and Sex, 2013 226

227 Age and Sex Educational Attendance Rate

Both Sexes

6-11 98.9

12-14 97.2

15-17 84.5

18+ 13.2

Total 42.5

Males

6-11 98.5

12-14 96.0

15-17 78.2

18+ 12.5

Total 41.5

Females

6-11 99.3

12-14 98.4

15-17 91.0

18+ 13.9

Total 43.5

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Culture228

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229 230

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Cultural Institutions Operating in Palestine by Type and Governorate, 5112 231 232

Total

Type of Institution

Governorate Cinema Theaters Museums

Cultural

Centers

642 3 12 31 596 Palestine

553 3 9 26 515 West Bank

72 - 2 1 69 Jenin

12 - - - 12 Tubas

47 - - 2 45 Tulkarm

94 1 3 1 89 Nablus

30 - - 1 29 Qalqiliya

13 - - - 13 Salfit

41 2 2 5 32 Ramallah

& Al-Bireh

14 - - 2 12 Jericho & Al Aghwar

56 - 2 4 50 Jerusalem

88 - - 7 81 Bethlehem

86 - - 3 83 Hebron

89 - 3 5 81 Gaza Strip

17 - - 1 16 North Gaza

33 - 2 1 30 Gaza

19 - - 2 17 Deir Al-Balah

11 - 1 1 9 Khan Yunis

9 - - - 9 Rafah

233 234 235

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Main Indicators about Culture of Palestinian Households by Region, 2014 237 Indicator Palestine

West

Bank

Gaza

Strip

Percentage of Households who Have Home Library 27.0 26.6 27.7

Percentage of Households who Get Daily Newspapers 20.4 23.7 14.1

Percentage of Households who Listen to Radio Stations 60.8 57.3 67.6

Percentage of Households who Have TV Set and View

Local TV Stations 17.2 16.2 19.2

Percentage of Households who Have TV Set and View

Palestine Television 82.4 86.3 74.8

Percentage of Households who Control Programs

Viewed by Children (5-17 Years) 94.8 95.9 93.0

Percentage of Households who Have Satellite Dish

From Whom Own TV Set 99.8 99.8 99.9

Percentage of Households who Know Children’s

Friends (5-17 Years) 94.6 95.6 92.9

238 Number of Mosques in Palestine by Governorate, 2014 239

240

595

226 211 247 245

191 205 156 156 150

120 102 91 68 48 48

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Information Society 243

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Percentage of Households in Palestine by Region, and Availability of (ICT) 245 Tools at Home, 5113 246

ICT Tools and Region Palestine West Bank Gaza Strip

Desktop 45.0 48.4 38.2

Laptop 33.2 35.8 28.0

Tablet 12.0 16.4 3.5

Smart Phone 51.0 59.4 34.7

Internet at Home 48.3 51.4 42.2

TV Set 97.1 98.3 94.7

Satellite Dish of the total

households that have a TV

99.8 99.8 99.9

Fixed Telephone Line 39.8 43.0 33.5

Mobile Phone 97.8 97.9 97.6

247 248 249

Percentage of Households in Palestine by Availability of (ICT) Tools at 250 Home, 5113 251

252 253

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Percentage Distribution of Households by Availability of Computer, 255 Governorate and Type of Locality, 2014 256

Governorate and Type of Locality Availability of Computer

Available Not Available Total

Palestine 63.1 36.9 100

West Bank 66.9 33.1 100

Jenin 60.2 39.8 100

Tubas 60.2 39.8 100

Tulkarm 72.3 27.7 100

Nablus 70.4 29.6 100

Qalqiliya 64.5 35.5 100

Salfit 66.9 33.1 100

Ramallah & Al Bireh 72.2 27.8 100

Jericho & Al Aghwar 48.2 51.8 100

Jerusalem 69.5 30.5 100

Bethlehem 69.6 30.4 100

Hebron 64.0 36.0 100

Gaza Strip 55.6 44.4 100

North Gaza 45.1 54.9 100

Gaza 67.1 32.9 100

Dier Alballah 51.4 48.6 100

Khan Younis 52.9 47.1 100

Rafah 49.5 50.5 100

Type of Locality

Urban 63.7 36.3 100

Rural 61.5 38.5 100

Camps 61.0 39.0 100

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259 Main Indicators for Research and Development (R&D), 2013 260

261 Value Indicator

8,715 Number of Research and Development Personnel

5,162 Number of Research and Development Personnel with Full –

Time Equivalent (FTE)

4,533 Number of Researchers in Research and Development

3,510 Number of Researchers (Males) in Research and Development

1,023 Number of Researchers (Females) in Research and Development

2,492 Number of Researchers in Research and Development with FTE

566 Number of Researchers in Research and Development with FTE Per Million inhabitants

61.4 Total Expenditure on Research and Development (USD million )

26.9 Percentage of External Funds for Research and Development

24.6 Expenditure on Research and Development Per Researcher with

FTE (USD Thousands )

262

263

40

Health 264

41

Governmental and Non-Governmental Hospital Activities in Palestine,

2012-2014

Indicator 2012 2013 2014 Number of Governmental Hospitals 25 25 26

Number of Non- Governmental Hospitals 54 55 54

Total Number of Beds 5,487 5,619 5,939

Overall Total Bed Occupancy Rate (%)* 82.7 84.5 80.6

Mean Duration (Days) * 2.4 2.5 1.1

Total Current Expenditure on Health (Million USD) 1,261.9 1,347.4 1,391.4

Share of Gross Domestic Product (%)** 66.8 64.6 66.4 *data include the governmental hospitals only.

** Share of total expenditure on health to Gross Domestic Product includes gross capital formation in health care

industries.

Physicians, and Beds per 1000 Population in Palestine, 2000-2014

1.40 1.46 1.50 1.54 1.56 1.62 1.60 1.70

1.90 2.00

1.70 1.70 1.70 1.60 1.65

1.40 1.38 1.47 1.41 1.40

1.33 1.37 1.35 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.31 1.00

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42

Security and Justice

43

Number of Reported Criminal Offenses in the West Bank* by Governorate,2104

*Data doesn’t include those parts of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

Number of Road Traffic Accidents in West Bank* by Month, 2014

*Data doesn’t include those parts of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

5,480

4,006 3,946

2,377 2,142 2,107 1,832 1,639 1,177 901 749

0

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647 593 618 674 746

660 649 685

1,179

558 574 594

400 500 600 700 800 900

1000 1100 1200

44

Number of Registered Road Traffic Accidents and Casualties in the West Bank* by Type of Injury, 2010 –2014

Indicators 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total of Road Accidents 80405 60407 500,6 60514 50266 Total Number of Injured Persons: 600,, 60960 50298 6068, 6,015 Mild Injured 54941 64854 74108 64707 5,468 Moderate Injured 809 847 778 720 380 Seriously Injured 151 154 189 184 104 Fatally Injured 132 115 120 142 63

*The data excludes those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israel in 1967.

Civil Court Matters in Palestine by Stage of Proceeding and Region, 2012-2014

2014 2013 2012 Stage of Proceeding

and Region Palestine

186,154 215,111 2500785 Carried From Last Year 152,167 313,098 1690025 Submitted 8,5,870 528,209 4890767 Total 1,8,169 261,986 1,40499 Decided ,0,,152 266,223 1180266 Pending

West Bank

166,727 136,104 1144609 Carried From Last Year 223,019 240,592 2134546 Submitted ,59,647 376,696 ,150288 Total 193,901 208,122 1844639 Decided 195,845 168,574 1434516 Pending

Gaza Strip 90,557 79,007 664049 Carried From Last Year 58,257 72,506 654472 Submitted

245,524 151,513 2,20812 Total 41,378 53,864 494860 Decided

107,436 97,649 814661 Pending

45

International Investment

Position

46

Gross External Debt Position in Palestine, at the end of 2014

Value in Million USD Value Economic Sector

1,089 General Government 73 Short-term

1,016 Long-term 0 Monetary Authorities 0 Short-term 0 Long-term

404 Banks 194 Short-term 210 Long-term 49 Other Sectors

0 Short-term 49 Long-term

0 Direct Investment: Lending Between Affliated Companies 0 Debt Liabilities to Affiliated Enterprises 0 Debt Liabilities to Direct Investors

1,542 Gross External Debt Position

47

International Investment Position (IIP) Stock by Economic Sectors For Palestine, 1 at End of 2014 2

Value in Million USD

Investments Stocks by Type of Investment

Total

Economic Sector

Monetary Authori-ties

(PMA)

Gover-nment Sector

Banks Sector

Others Sectors

Non-Financial companies, Insurance

companies and NGO's Sector

Households Sector

International Investment Position (net)* 1,385 1,007 -949 2,906 -705 -874

Total External Assets 6,139 1,007 140 4,424 523 45

Foreign Direct Investment Abroad 358 0 0 0 316 42 Portfolio Investments Abroad 1,172 145 0 914 113 0 Other Investments Abroad 3,937 190 140 3,510 94 3 Of which: currency and deposits** 3,769 190 0 3,486 90 3

Reserve Assets 672 672 0 0 0 0 Total Foreign Liabilities 4,754 0 1,089 1,518 1,228 919 Foreign Direct Investment in Palestine 2,487 0 0 829 739 919 Foreign Portfolio Investments in Palestine 725 0 0 285 440 0 Foreign Other Investments in Palestine 1,542 0 1,089 404 49 0 Of which: Loans from abroad 1,138 0 1,089 0 49 0 Of which: currency and deposits*** 404 0 0 404 0 0

-The Data in the Table Above are Closed to the Nearest Integer. * International Investment Position (net): Equals Total External Assets Minus total Foreign

Liabilities. ** Currency and deposits: Including Residents Deposits in Banks Abroad, In addition to

Foreign Currency Cash in Palestinian Economy. *** Currency And deposits: Include the Deposits of Non-residents Deposited in Local Banks.

3

48

Establishments 4

49

Number of Establishments in Palestine by Governorate and Operating 5 Status, 2012 6

Governorate

Operating Status

Total In

Operation

Temporarily

Closed

Under Construction

preparation

Palestine 144,969 4,789 1,308 151,066

West Bank 98,391 3,047 906 102,344

Jenin 12,068 468 98 12,634

Tubas 1,677 72 17 1,766

Tulkarm 7,175 231 89 7,495

Nablus 15,870 538 166 16,574

Qalqiliya 4,332 108 24 4,464

Salfit 2,625 97 11 2,733

Ramallah & Al-Bireh 13,819 343 132 14,294

Jericho & Al- Aghwar 1,473 179 29 1,681

Jerusalem 10,464 140 55 10,659

Bethlehem 7,606 396 106 8,108

Hebron 21,282 475 179 21,936

Gaza Strip 46,578 1,742 402 48,722

North Gaza 7,510 259 103 7,872

Gaza 18,810 705 127 19,642

Deir Al-Balah 6,129 296 50 6,475

Khan Yunis 8,636 228 81 8,945

Rafah 5,493 254 41 5,788 7 8

Number of Employed Persons in the Private Sector, Non Governmental Organization 9 Sector and Government Companies in Palestine by Region and Sex, 2012 10

Region Sex

Total Males Females

Palestine 299,804 66,039 365,843

West Bank 660,121 06,218 243,890

Gaza Strip 642,021 61,246 121,953

Note: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel 11 following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 12

13

50

Number of Operating Establishments and Persons Engaged in the Private 14 Sector, Non Governmental Organization Sector and Government Companies in 15

Palestine by Main Economic Activity, 2012 16 No.of Est Economic Activity

281 Mining and Quarrying

17,858 Manufacturing

68 Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

448 Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation

Activities

626 Construction

73,823 Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and

Motorcycles

3,759 Transportation and Storage

6,840 Accommodation and Food Service Activities

987 Information and Communication

1,100 Financial and Insurance Activities

329 Real Estate Activities

3,958 Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

1,962 Administrative and Support Service Activities

32 Public Administration and Defense Compulsory Social Security

3,136 Education

5,092 Human Health and Social Work Activities

1,967 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

13,098 Other Service Activities*

6 Activities of Households as Employers Undifferentiated Goods-

and Services-Producing Activities of Households for Own use

15 Activities of Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies

16 Not Stated

135,401 Total

*:Include Activities of business, employers and professional membership organizations, 17 Activities of trade unions, Activities of other membership organizations, Repair of computers 18 and communication equipment, Repair of personal and household goods, Other personal service 19 activities. 20

51

National Accounts 21

52

GDP by Economic Activity in Palestine* for the years 5114, 2014 at Constant 22 Prices: 2004 is the base year 23

24 Values In USD Million 25

Economic Sector Year

2013 2014

Agriculture and Fishing 309.9 286.4

Mining, Manufacturing, Electricity and Water Supply 1,158.5 1,105.4

Construction 758.7 547.3

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles

and Motorcycles 1,295.1 1,319.9

Transportation and Storage 127.6 129.7

Financial and Insurance Activities 252.6 270.3

Information and Communications 452.7 436.9

Services 1,477.5 1,549.6

Public Administration and Defense 928.3 971.4

Households with Employed Persons 3.8 4.0

Other** 712.3 842.5

Gross Domestic Product 7,477.0 7,463.4

26 *:Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel 27 following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 28 **:Other includes custom duties and net VAT on imports minus financial 29 intermediation services indirectly measured. 30 31

53

Major National Account Indicators in Palestine* for the year 2014 32 at Constant Prices: 2004 is the base year 33

34 Indicator Palestine West Bank Gaza Strip

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (USD Million) 9,3.493 2,720.1 6,746.6

GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,94993 1,116.1 676.6

Gross National Income (GNI) (USD Million) 8,12993 1,016.. 6,768.0

GNI Per Capita (USD) .01,877 1,216.1 671.0

Gross Disposable Income (GDI) (USD Million) 8,734.. 1,861.8 1,406.1

GDI Per Capita (USD) 5,18198 1,768.7 6,610.1

Final Consumption Expenditures (USD Million) 8,8179. 1,107.1 1,071..

Gross Capital Formation (USD Million) 1,31294 6,110.6 146.1-

Net Export of Goods and Services (USD

Million) 5,9.2..- 1,666..- .0211-

Saving (Million USD) 15493 201.1 011.8-

*: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its 35 occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 36 **: The difference between GDP and sum of final consumption expenditures, gross capital formation 37 and net export of goods and services refers to net errors and omissions. 38

54

Percentage Contribution to GDP by Economic Activity in Palestine* for the year 39 2014 at Constant Prices: 2004 is the base year 40

41 *: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its 42 occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 43 **: Other includes custom duties and net VAT on imports minus financial intermediation services 44 indirectly measured. 45

46 47

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

3.8%

Mining, manufacturing, electricity and

water 14.8%

Construction 7.3%

Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

17.7%

Transportation and storage

1.7% Financial and insurance activities

3.6%

Information and communication

5.9%

Services 20.8%

Public administration and

defense 13.0%

Households with employed persons

0.1%

Others** 11.3%

55

Consumer Price Index 48

56

Annual Consumer Price Index and Percent Change in Palestine by 49 Major Groups of Expenditure, 2013-2015 50

(Base Year 2010=100) 51

Major Groups of

Expenditure

Ave.

2013

Ave.

2014

Ave.

2015

Percentage

Change

2012/2013

Percentage

Change

2013/2014

Percentage

Change

2014/2015

Food and Soft

Drinks 105.42 105.81 107.82 0.80 0.37 1.90

Alcoholic Beverages

and Tobacco 128.69 143.88 159.59 12.37 11.80 10.92

Textiles, Clothing

and Footwear 105.26 104.33 109.29 -0.66 -0.88 4.75

Housing 111.08 114.75 108.28 3.84 3.31 -5.64

Furniture,

Household goods 103.00 101.90 105.37 1.71 -1.06 3.41

Medical Care 106.21 115.46 116.67 1.70 8.71 1.05

Transportation 106.29 103.25 102.22 -0.74 -2.86 -1.00

Communications 100.37 97.80 95.74 -0.27 -2.57 -2.10

Recreation, Cultural

Goods & Services 101.90 100.11 102.22 -0.55 -1.75 2.11

Education 115.16 115.21 120.95 6.95 0.05 4.98

Restaurants and

Cafes 114.05 119.20 121.91 3.67 4.52 2.27

Miscellaneous

goods and Services 107.80 117.01 118.22 -1.33 8.55 1.03

All-items

Consumer Price

Index

107.56 109.42 110.99 1.72 1.73 1.43

52 53 54

55

57

Registered Foreign Trade 56

58

Palestinian Registered Export Indicators*, 2012-2014 57 58 Value in Million USD 59

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Total Palestinian Exports 782 711 944 Total Palestinian Exports by Country

To Israel 639 781 792 To Arab Countries 109 84 113 To Other Countries 34 31 39 Total Distribution of Exports National Exports 556 636 689 Re- Exports 226 265 255 Total Exports by Region West Bank 777 899 938 Gaza Strip 5 2 6

*: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel

following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

59

Palestinian Registered Imports Indicators*, 2012-2014 60 Value in Million USD 61

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Total Palestinian Imports 4,697 5,164 5,683

Total Imports by Means of

Transportation

By Land and Postal packages 0,691 4,611 5,006

Through Electricity Networks & Pipes 506 221 677

Total Imports by Country

From Israel 3,351 3,695 3,958

From EU Countries 496 455 581

From Arab Countries 187 215 274

From American Countries 82 88 95

From Other Countries 581 711 775

Net Trade Balance -3,915 - 4,263 -4,739

*: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its

occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

**: Including Water and Electricity to Palestine and Petroleum Products to Gaza Strip only.

62 Value of Registered Imports, Exports in Goods and Net Trade Balance in 63

Palestine*, 1995 - 2014 64

65 *: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its 66 occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 67

68

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imports exports Net Trade Balance in goods

60

Palestinian Foreign Trade Indicators* in Services with Israel, 2012-2014 69 70

Value in Million USD 71

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Total of Export Services 158 186 191

Total of Import Services 119 136 150

Net Trade Balance in Services 39 50 41

*: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel

following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

72 Palestinian Foreign Trade Indicators* in Services with Israel, 2009-2014 73

74 *: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following 75 its occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 76

77 78 79 80 81 82

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61

83

Building Licenses 84

62

Main Indicators of Building Licenses Issued in Palestine*, 2015 85 86

Indicator Total First

Quarter Second

Quarter Third

Quarter Fourth

Quarter

Number of Licenses Issued** 9,214 1,970 2,345 2,225 2,674

Total Area of Buildings Licensed

(1000 m2)

3,987.5 895.7 1,021.8 920.0 1,150

Number of New Housing Units 14,819 3,226 3,838 3,405 4,350

Total Area of New Housing Units

(1000 m2)

2,622.9 595.3 691.9 596.0 739.7

Number of Existing Housing Units 2,767 452 665 746 904

Total Area of Existing Housing

Units (1000 m2)

442.3 75.3 108.5 124.0 134.5

* Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation 87 of the West Bank in 1967. 88 ** Excluding boundary walls licenses 89

90 91

63

Transportation 92

& 93

Communications 94

64

Main Indicators of Transportation and Communications in 95 Palestine*, 2012-2014 96

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Number of Licensed Road Vehicles 217,007 **144,244

**

**162,512

Number of Items Received by Mail *588,940

**

**445,926

**

**439,535

** Number of Items Dispatched by Mail *348,578

**

**127,953

**

**137,599

** Number of Cellular Phone Subscribers 3,190,233 3,267,819 3,290,774

Number of Landline Telephones 393,880 403,025 403,118

Average Number of Calls Per Month (in million)*** 101.3 641.1 -

*: Data doesn’t Include that part of Jerusalem which was annexed forcefully by Israel following 97 its occupation of the West Bank in 1967. 98

**: Data doesn’t include Gaza strip. 99 ***: Average monthly number of calls doesn’t include international calls. 100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

65

Finance & Insurance 109

66

Indicators for Financial Intermediation in Palestine, 2012-2014 110 111

Value in Million USD

2014 2013 2012 Indicator

516 261 01 Number of Establishments

8,991 8,101 7,101 Number of Employees

182.7 611.8 626.1 Compensation of Employees

513.3 014.7 260.0 Output

121.8 641.8 67.2 Intermediate Consumption

391.5 121.6 061.6 Value Added

46.1 10.6 16.1 Gross Fixed Capital

Formation (G. F. C. F)

45 44 46 Establishments of financial

intermediation

471 552 - money exchangers’

Establishments * Data for 2013 represent data for 44 Establishments of financial intermediation activities in addition 112 to 552 money exchangers’ Establishments. 113 ** Data for 2014 represent data for 45 Establishments of financial intermediation activities in 114 addition to 471 money exchangers’ Establishments. 115

116

117

118

119

67

120

121

Other Economic Sectors 122

123

124 125 126

127

68

Main Economic Indicators for Economic Sectors Activities In Palestine, 1024 128 Economic sector

Indicators Internal Trade

Services Industry Construction

764794 344862 174057 536 No. of Enterprises 1664334 1384685 864253 84023 No. of Employed Persons

469456800 810418409 490497008 53415202 Compensation of Employees (1000 USD)

34350437207 24017485801 44102494305 596425607 Output (1000 USD)

738455308 639494205 24390457505 285467405 Intermediate Consumption (1000 USD)

24611481809 14377491506 14712436800 310458202 Value Added (1000 USD) 26460402 127498402 78490200 3442308 G.F.C.F (1000 USD)

G.F.C.F: Gross fixed capital formation

129

130

Selected Ratios for Economic Sectors Activities, 2014 131

Indicators

Economic sector

Construction Industry Services Internal Trade

Compensation per Wage Employee (USD(

7406901 7438102 8416408 6420007

Output per Employed Person (USD 74431804 47456807 14454909 20414204 Output per Wage Employee (USD) 79430000 61468306 20433504 44424202 Value Added per Employed Person (USD)

38471105 19485209 9493506 15470203

Value Added per Wage Employee (USD)

41430603 25474307 13488602 34448905

Value Added to Output (%) 5201 4107 6803 7800 Compensation of Employees to Value Added (%)

1701 2807 5808 1800

Depreciation to Output (%) 107 503 809 508

132 133

134

69

135

Tourism 136

137

138

139

70

Hotel Activities in the West Bank, 2012-2014 140 141

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Number of Operating Hotels 98 661 109

Number of Rooms 5,377 6,072 1,166

Number of Beds 12,286 13,902 60,827

Number of Guests 575,495 600,362 164,107

Number of Guest Nights 1,336,860 1,467,709 6,217,166

Room Occupancy (%) 29.1 20.8 25.2 142 143 144

Percentage Distribution of Guest Nights in the West Bank by 145 Nationality, 2014 146

147

Palestine

9.6%

European Union 34.0%

Asia

9.5%

Other European

17.2%

U.S.A & Canada

10.7%

Other

19.0%

71

Agriculture 148

72

Main Agricultural Indicators in Palestine 149 150

Value Time Reference

Point Indicator

105,238 1464/1466 Number of Agricultural Holdings

71,761 1464/1466 Number of Plant Holdings

12,167 1461/1461 Number of Animal Holdings

20,010 1461/1461 Number of Mixed Holdings

6,410.6 1464/1466 Cultivated Area (km2)

33,980 46/64/1461 Number of Cattles (head)

730,894 46/64/1461 Number of Sheep (head)

215,335 46/64/1461 Number of Goats (head)

151 152

Number of Livestock’s in Palestine by Type of Livestock, 153 As in 01/10/2013 154

155 156

730,894

215,335

33,980

0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000

Sheep Goats Cattles

73

Olive Presses in Palestine, 2011-2014 157 158 Quantity: metric Ton, Value: USD 1000 159

Indicator 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of Operating Olive

Presses 272 279 264 265

Quantity of Olives Pressed 93,565.7 104,762.6 65,829.4 108,379.1

Quantity of Oil Extracted 20,754.0 22,951.1 17,641.9 24,758.5

Number of Employees 1,326 1,220 1,119 1,353

Wage Employees 939 891 716 985

Compensation of Employees 1,028.3 1,014.3 689.4 1,024.0

Olive Press Output 9,519.1 9,098.2 8,599.8 14,001.3

Value Added 7,016.8 6,490.8 6,464.0 10,910.9

Gross Fixed Capital

Formation 2,411.4 3,166.4 1,240.8 -

(-): Null 160 161

Quantity of Olives Pressed and Olive Oil Extracted in 162 Palestine, 2011-2014 163

164 165 166

167

168

169

20,754.0

22,951.1

17,641.9 24,758.5

93,565.7

104,762.6 65,829.4

108,379.1

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74

Environment 170

75

Selected Indicators for Water Statistics in Palestine, 2012-2014 171 Quantity in Million m3\ Year 172

Indicator 2012 2013 2014

Quantity of Water Available Annually 349.2 365.7 342.7 Quantity Pumped Annually from Groundwater Wells 253.3 262.9 101.1 Quantity of Spring Water Discharged Annually 39.3 39.5 28.2 Quantity of Water Purchased Annually from Israeli

Water Company (Mekorot) for Domestic Use 56.6 63.3 63.5

Quantity of Annual Water Supply for Domestic

Sector in West Bank 93.9 100.9 102.8

173 Quantity of Water Available Annually in Palestine, 2008-2014 174

175 176 177

Percentage of Households in Palestine by the Main Mean of Obtaining Water 178 and Region, 2015 179

180

181

303.6 315.2

331.1

323.9

349.2 365.7

342.7

300

320

340

360

380

400

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Year

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Region

Mean of obtaining water

Public

Water

Network

Water

Tanks

Domestic

Well

Public

Tap

Mineral

Water and

Gallons

Other

Palestine 93.3 38.4 18.1 0.1 13.0 4.1

West Bank 93.4 24.3 27.6 0.0 6.7 0.5

Gaza Strip 93.0

65.4

0.0

0.1

24.9

*11.0

*: Include: Artesian wells and Sabbel water

76

182 Percentage Distribution of Households in Palestine by Wastewater Disposal 183

Method and Region, 2015 184

Region

Wastewater Disposal Method

Wastewater Network

Porous Cesspit Tight Cesspit Other Total

Palestine 53.9 31.8 13.5 0.8 100

West Bank 38.4 43.3 17.1 1.2 100

Gaza Strip 83.5

9.8

6.7

0.0

100

185 186

Percentage of Economic Establishments in Palestine by Mean of Obtaining 187 Water and Region, 2015 188

Region

Mean of Obtaining Water

Public Water

Network

Water

Tanks

Domestic

Well

Mineral Water

and Gallons Other

Palestine 83.4 13.6 1.7 14.9 2.4

West Bank 88.7 9.3 2.5 6.9 1.8

Gaza Strip 72.2

22.7

-

32.2

3.6

189 Percentage Distribution of Economic Establishments in Palestine by the Main 190

Wastewater Disposal Method and Region, 2015 191

Region

Wastewater Disposal Method Not

Exist Total

Wastewater Network

Tight

Cesspit Porous

Cesspit Other

Palestine 71.3 5.5 15.2 3.9 4.1 100

West Bank 68.8 7.0 20.7 1.6 1.9 100

Gaza Strip 76.8

2.3

3.4

8.8*

8.7

100

* : Include: Roads, and public toilet 192 193 194

195

77

Quantity of Annual Rainfall in the West Bank by Station Location, 2012 (mm) 196 197

198 199 200

Percentage of Household in Palestine Which Have a Solar Heater by 201 Region, January 2015 202

203 204 205

Imported Electricity in Palestine by Region and Source (Mwh), 2014 206

Total

Source

Region Jordan Egypt

Israeli Electricity

Company

4,935,297 34,301 216,999 4,683,997 Palestine

3,619,112 34,301 - 3,584,811 West Bank

1,316,185 - 216,999 1,099,186 Gaza Strip

207 208

667 612 595

544 529 512

201

0

200

400

600

800

Tulkarm Ramallah Nablus Hebron Jenin Beithlehem Jericho

56.5 63.1

43.8

20

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40

50

60

70

80

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Region

Perc

en

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78

Number of Settlements and Settlers in the West Bank by Governorate, 2014 209 210

Number of

Settlers

Number of

Settlements Governorate

599,901 150 West Bank

2,437 5 Jenin

1,845 7 Tubas

3,019 3 Tulkarm

15,549 12 Nablus

35,878 8 Qalqiliya

37,350 13 Salfit

120,417 26 Ramallah & Al-Bireh

5,808 17 Jericho & Al-Aghwar

286,997 26 Jerusalem

210,420 16 Area J1

76,577 10 Area J2

72,626 13 Bethlehem

17,975 20 Hebron

211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222

223 224

79

Housing Conditions225

80

Percentage Distribution of Households in Palestine 226 by Housing Density (Person per Room), 2012,2013, 5112 227

228 Housing Density (Person per Room) 2012 2013 2015

Less than 1 17.0 60.2 12.5

1.00- 1.99 51.1 46.9 46.0

2.00- 2.99 24.3 27.6 28.3

3.00+ 7.6 11.0 13.2

Total 100 100 100

Average Housing Density 1.5 1.6 1.7

229 230

Percentage Distribution of Households in Palestine by Housing Density, 5112 231

232 233

12.5

46.0

28.3

13.2

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10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

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