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Young Palestinian women in traditional dress, 1920's
Traditional Palestinian stone house, 1940's

Geography

INDICATORWEST BANKGAZATOTAL
Land Area (Km2)5,8603606,220
Total Cultivated Area (%)305331

Demography

INDICATORWEST BANKGAZATOTAL
Population2,200,0001,400,0003,600,000
Population Growth (%)----5
Total Fertility Rate5.66.96.1
Median Age of Population (years)171416
Dependency Ratio (1)5.48.56.2
Average Household Size (persons)6.687
Refugees as (%) of Population26.565.141.4
(1) Dependency Ratio, is the ratio of persons defined as economically dependent to those in the ages defined as economically productive. It is arbitrary defined as the ratio of the elderly (65 years and over) plus the young (under 15 years of age) to the population in the working ages (15-64 years of age).

Labor

 WEST BANKGAZATOTAL
Labor Force (1000 workers)583262845
Female - Labor Force Participation Rate (%)13.711.613
Local Employment (1000 workers)396165561
Employment in Israel (1000 workers)57--57
Unemployment (%)233527

Economy

INDICATORWEST BANKGAZATOTAL
GDP (million $, current prices)2,3201,0163,336
GNI (million $, current prices) (1)3,7871,7136,124
Per Capita GDP ($, current prices)1,072722934
Inflation Rate (%)6.503.995.45
Population below Poverty Line (%)386548
(1) GNI or Gross National Income, is the total income generated by residents. It is equal to GDP after adding income of national residents earned abroad and subtracting income of foreigners earned in the local economy.

Health

INDICATORWEST BANKGAZATOTAL
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)----23
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100,000 live births)----100
Life Expectancy at Birth----72
Total Health Expenditure (% of GDP)----8.4

Education

INDICATORWEST BANKGAZATOTAL
Adult Literacy Rate (% ages 15 and above)----90.2
Average School Years----8.5
Combined Gross Enrolment Ratio for Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Schools (%)----79
RESEARCH SOURCES
  • UNDP Human Development indicators, 2002
  • The World Bank, 2004
  • Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004
The United States Agency for International Development
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