Demographic Information (West Bank and Gaza)
Population (2010 est.)
- West Bank: 2,514,845
- Gaza: 1,604,238
Age Structure (2010 est.)
- 0-14 years: West Bank (36.5%), Gaza (44.1%)
- 15-64 years: West Bank (59.8%), Gaza (53.3%)
- 65+ years: West Bank (3.7%), Gaza (2.6%)
Median Age (2010 est.)
- West Bank: 20.9 years
- Gaza: 17.5 years
Population Growth Rate (2010 est.)
- West Bank: 2.13%, 44th highest in world
- Gaza: 3.29%, 6th highest in world
Employment Information (Jan-March 2010)
Unemployment
- West Bank: 16.5%
- Gaza: 33.9%
Unemployment by Age
- 15-19 years old: West Bank (28.7%), Gaza (53.2%)
- 20-24 years old: West Bank (25.5%), Gaza: (55.4%)
- 25-29 years old: West Bank (21.4%), Gaza: (38.9%)
Average Nominal Daily Net Wage
- West Bank: 85.7 NIS (~22.30 USD)
- Gaza: 56.9 NIS (~14.80 USD)
Labor Force by Occupation
- Agriculture: West Bank (13.3%), Gaza (9.9%)
- Services: West Bank (34.2%), Gaza (58.2%)
- Mining, Quarrying and Manufacturing (West Bank): 15.3%
- Construction (West Bank): 11.4%
- Commerce, Restaurants and Hotels (Gaza): 18.2%
Economic Information*
Real GDP Growth (2010 est.)
- West Bank: 6.8%
- Gaza: 1%
- Per Capita: $1,554 (2009 est. for West Bank and Gaza)
Trade (2010 est. for West Bank and Gaza)
- Imports: $3.45 billion (2.3% higher than 2009)
- Exports: $858,200 million (3.4% higher than 2009)
Imports into West Bank: 13,443 truckloads in March 2010 (48% higher than March 2009)
Exports from West Bank: 7,802 truckloads in March 2010 (52% higher than March 2009)
Imports into Gaza
- March 2010: 2,486 truckloads (Israel maintains a list of goods that are permitted into Gaza; the list currently contains 81 items. In the last few months, Israel has allowed limited amounts of aluminum, wood, glass and cement into Gaza for reconstruction)
- Pre-closure monthly average (Jan ’05-March ’07): 10,400 truckloads
Exports from Gaza: 59 truckloads of cut flowers and 2 truckloads of strawberries between Feb-March 2010
Working Industrial Sector Establishments in Gaza
- June 2007: 3,900
- Current: ~1,170 (66% are working at around 10% capacity, 33% are working between 20%-50% capacity)
Industrial Sector Workers in Gaza
- June 2007: 35,000
- Current: 5,000
Working Construction Sector Establishments in Gaza
- June 2007: 125
- Current: ~50
Construction Sector Workers in Gaza
- June 2007: 50,000
- Current: ~1,500
* Smuggling through tunnels into Gaza has created an informal economy that is difficult to quantify
Information for this Background Basics was drawn from the CIA World Factbook, International Monetary Fund, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, PalTrade, The Portland Trust and the World Bank.
