The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) demonstrates the indicators on the status of the labor market and establishments in Palestine based on the reality of the available data up to this date, in order to benefit from such data in setting plans, programs and interventions against the Coronavirus pandemic.
H.E. Dr. Ola Awad, President of PCBS, stated that we at PCBS have chosen, as a statistical institution, to shed light on a set of important statistical indicators from the available data, due to current economic status Palestine is witnessing as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
H.E. Dr. Awad highlighted the most significant indicators depending on the reality of labor market and establishments in the State of Palestine as follows:
Number of employed individuals:
The number of employed individuals reached 1,010,400 in 2019 in Palestine; where 209,500 are employed in the public sector, 667,600 individual are employed in the private sector and 133,300 individuals are employed in Israel and settlements.
Consequently, the number of employed individuals in the private sector in the West Bank reached 501,700, while it reached 165,900 in Gaza Strip; where the percentage of employed individuals in the private sector comprised about 66% of the total number of employed persons in Palestine. Hence, the percentage of employed individuals in Israel and settlements reached 13.2% while the percentage of employed individuals in the public sector reached 20.7%.
Moreover, the number of employed individuals in Israel and Israeli settlements reached 133,300 employed individuals; where 110,400 of them are employed in Israel, 22,900 are employed in Israeli settlements. Also, out of the total number of employed individuals in Israel and Israeli settlements, there are 300 females in the Israel settlements and 600 females in Israel.
The number of employed individuals in the local market (including employed individuals in the private and public sectors) reached about 877,100 employed in 2019; out of which 616,000 employed persons in the West Bank and 261,000 employed individuals in Gaza Strip. Moreover, the number of wage employees in the private sector reached about 360,700 wage employee; out of which 255,300 in the West Bank and 105,400 in Gaza Strip. Thus, out of the total number of wage employees, 297,900 of the wage employee are males and 62,800 are females.
Furthermore, the employed individuals in the private sector are distributed by employment status, where 61,000 employed individuals are classified as "employers" (A person who work in an establishment/ enterprise that is totally or partially belonging to him\ her (partner) and hires or supervises the work of one or more wage employees), out of which 52,000 in the West Bank and 8,000 in Gaza Strip. Also, 177,000 employed individuals are classified as "self employed" (A person who work in an establishment/ enterprise that is totally or partially belonging to him\ her (partner) and do not hires any wage employees), out of which 140,000 in the West Bank and 37,000 in Gaza Strip. In addition, there are about 391,000 employed individuals classified as "wage employees "; out of which 276,000 are in the West Bank and 115,000 in Gaza Strip. Hence, there are about 39,000 employed individuals work as unpaid family member; out of which 34,000 in the West Bank and about 5,000 in Gaza Strip.
The number of employed females in Palestine by sector, data showed that there are 50,400 employed females in the public sector; about 31% of total employed females in Palestine. Data also showed that there are 108,900 employed female in the private sector; about 68%. Moreover, there are about 1,000 employed female in Israel and Israeli settlements; with a percentage of about 0.6%.
Employed individuals in the informal sector (employer or self employed, the establishment/ enterprise where he/she works doesn't have tax record nor a book accounting record)
The number of employed individuals in the informal sector reached 320,600; out of which 288,400 are employed male individuals compared to about 32,200 employed female individuals; where the percentage of the employed individuals in the sector comprised about 31.7% of the total employed individuals in Palestine; noting that the percentage of employed individuals as informal employment in Palestine (those employed individuals in the informal sector in addition to wage employees who don't receive any of the labor market rights whether it was retirement/end-of-service gratuity, a paid annual leave, nor paid sick leave) reached about 57% of the total employed individuals; out of which 61% are males and 38% are females (59% in the West Bank and 51% in Gaza Strip).
Accordingly, the average daily wage for wage employees reached NIS 129 in Palestine; where it was NIS 111 in the public sector and NIS 97 in the private sector. and NIS 254 for wage employees working in Israel and Israeli settlements. Notably, there is a clear difference between the average daily wages in the private sector by region; where the daily average wage in the private sector in the West Bank reached about NIS 118 while this rate decreased to NIS 44 in Gaza Strip.
Wage Employees in the private sector who received less than the minimum monthly wage (1,450 NIS)
The number of wage employees in the private sector who received less than the minimum monthly wage (NIS 1,450) reached about 109,000; out of which 24,300 wage employees in the West Bank (about 10% of the total number of wage employees in the private sector in the West Bank) with a monthly average wage NIS 1,038 compared to 84,400 wage employees in Gaza Strip (about 80% of the total number of wage employees in the private sector in Gaza Strip) with a monthly average NIS 700.
The number of wage employees in the private sector, who received less than 2000 NIS a monthly, is about 40.8% of the total wage employees in the private sector (23% in the West Bank, representing about 59,000 wage employees, and 83.9% in Gaza Strip, representing about 88,000 waged employees in the private sector.
About 29% of wage employees in the private sector received a contribution for the retirement funding/end-of-service gratuity (about 33% in the West Bank and about 18% in Gaza Strip), while less than half of the wage female employees in the private sector (48%) received a paid maternity leave in the year 2019.
H.E. Dr. Ola Awad noted that, based on the above data and as expected, there are several categories of employed individuals, who will be directly affected by the conditions in Palestine: the employed individuals in the informal sector, whose number is 320,000, get an average daily wage of NIS 84.7 (NIS 27.2 million, which is equivalent to about USD 7.8 million a day). The 133,300 workers in Israel and the settlements get an average daily wage of about NIS 254 (NIS 33.4 million, which is equivalent to about USD 10 million a day).
H.E. Dr. Awad also indicated that according to the data of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017, 89% of private sector establishments in Palestine employ less than 5 employed individuals and about 7.4% that employed 5-9 employed individuals, which means that 96% of private sector establishments employ less than 10 employed individuals in the Palestinian economy.
The following are the most important indicators related to the numbers of establishments and employed persons based on the database of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017:
In Palestine*, there are 153,922 operating establishments (103,820 operating establishments in the West Bank and 50,102 operating establishments in Gaza Strip).
Number of Operating Establishments in Palestine by Governorate, 2017
[X]
The operating establishments in Palestine are distributed in terms of ownership as follows:
Number of Operating Establishments in Palestine* by Establishment Ownership and Region, 2017
Ownership
Region
Not Stated
International Organization
UNRWA
Foreign Gov.
Local Auth.
Central Gov.
Non Gov. Org. Sector
Private National
75
193
529
90
1,173
7,429
3,688
140,745
Palestine*
68
110
199
66
921
5,473
2,364
94,619
West Bank
7
83
330
24
252
1,956
1,324
46,126
Gaza Strip
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
Operating Establishments in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* employ about 424,904 individuals (290,666 are in the West Bank and 134,238 in Gaza Strip). (employed individuals in the agricultural sector are not included).
Distribution of Employed Individuals in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector Establishments in Palestine* by Type of Work, Sex and Region, 2017
Employed Persons
Region
Total
(Females)
Unpaid Persons
(Females)
Wage Employees (Females)
Total
(Males)
Unpaid Persons
(Males)
Wage Employees (Males)
82,133
13,550
68,583
342,771
89,861
252,910
Palestine*
62,515
10,321
52,194
228,151
57,310
170,841
West Bank
19,618
3,229
16,389
114,620
32,551
82,069
Gaza Strip
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
The General Characteristic of Operating Establishments in Palestine* is that they are micro- establishments employing 1-4 employed individuals
Percentage Distribution of Operating Establishments in the Private Sector, Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine by Employment Size Groups, 2017
[X]
The Private Sector and Non-Governmental Organization Sector Establishments in Palestine* are mostly Sole Proprietorship Establishments (owned by one person)
Percentage Distribution of Operating Establishments in the Private Sector, Non Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine by Legal Status, 2017
[X]
Number of Operating Establishments and Number of Employed Individuals in the Private Sector, Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* by Legal Status and Region, 2017
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Palestine*
Legal Status
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
89,488
41,836
173,087
83,665
262,575
125,501
Sole Proprietorship
3,861
1,009
8,568
2,434
12,429
3,443
Defacto Company
6,626
1,042
19,964
2,635
26,590
3,677
General Partnership Co.
14,235
1,345
49,074
3,793
63,309
5,138
Shareholding Co.
414
120
857
120
1,271
240
Limited Part.
1,806
136
12,441
510
14,247
646
Public Shareholding Co.
143
25
1,570
72
1,713
97
Foreign.
236
38
1,085
188
1,321
226
Cooperative
17,353
1,254
23,800
2,085
41,153
3,339
Assoc.& Charities
76
20
220
73
296
93
Others
134,238
46,825
290,666
95,575
424,904
142,400
Total
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
Number of Establishments and Employed Individuals in the Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* by Category of Employment Size and Region, 2017
Employment Size Group
Palestine*
West Bank
Gaza Strip
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
1-4
126,251
88,792
127,325
84,610
58,632
84,347
41,641
30,160
42,978
5-9
10,528
8,339
56,662
7,038
5,236
38,387
3,490
3,103
18,275
10-19
3,622
3,367
42,326
2,512
1,918
30,013
1,110
1,449
12,313
20-49
1,555
2,082
41,108
1,090
1,207
29,161
465
875
11,947
50-99
286
583
17,778
206
402
12,824
80
181
4,954
100 ++
158
248
36,294
119
236
28,303
39
12
7,991
Total
142,400
103,411
32,1493
95,575
67,631
223,035
46,825
35,780
98,458
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
The number of operating establishments in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Jerusalem J1 reached (4,668) establishments, where those establishments employ 19,182 Employed individuals, according to the conducted comprehensive establishments survey of Jerusalem governorate in 2016.
Jerusalem J1 refers to those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
The operating establishments under the current conditions in the State of Palestine due to the Corona virus pandemic:
The total number of operating establishments in light of the Cabinet's decision to stop work in many economic activities reached 37,336 establishments out of 142,400 operating establishment in Palestine, representing 26.2% of the total number of establishments, and the operating establishments in this situation during the normal situation employ 105,345 individuals out of 424,904 employed individuals working in Private and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in Palestine.
By distributing the operating establishments as per the Cabinet's decision by region, the operating establishments in the West Bank reached 24,233 establishments representing 25.4% of the total number of the operating establishments in the West Bank; those establishments employ 71,043 individuals, representing 24.5% of the total employed individuals in the private sector and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in the West Bank, while in Gaza Strip, the number of operating establishments reached 13,103 establishments representing 28% of the total number of establishments in the Gaza Strip; those establishments employ 34,302 individuals representing 25.6% of the total employed individuals in the private sector and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in Gaza Strip.
List of Activities Authorized to Work on the Ground to Provide Services for the Population in Light of Stopping the Work of a Large Number of Economic Activities in Abidance to the Cabinet's Decision on 22/03/2020
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
1814
242
Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
1633
284
Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
1290
101
Manufacture of dairy products
392
112
Manufacture of grain mill products
14
2
Manufacture of starches and starch products
8220
2119
Manufacture of bakery products
418
67
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
88
11
Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
60
17
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes out side restaurants
1288
207
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c
299
30
Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
29
3
Manufacture of malt liquors and malt
775
53
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
74
7
Manufacture of basic chemicals
1
1
Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
14
3
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
753
110
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
11
3
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
1388
21
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
2736
77
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
8
3
Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
11
3
Steam and air conditioning supply
788
241
Water collection, treatment and supply
116
26
Collection of non-hazardous waste
356
98
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
5380
946
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
429
48
Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
24935
16830
Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
20318
10142
Retail sale of food in specialized stores
139
73
Retail sale of beverages in specialized stores
2412
539
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
7152
3610
Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores
554
78
Freight transport by road
862
67
Radio broadcasting
1007
45
Television programming and broadcasting activities
1615
131
Wired telecommunications activities
2485
143
Wireless telecommunications activities
8
5
Satellite telecommunications activities
606
247
Other telecommunications activities
181
18
News agency activities
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
6731
306
Other monetary intermediation
4797
43
Hospital activities
53
7
Residential nursing care facilities
31
6
Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
118
13
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
711
50
Other residential care activities
2245
148
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
105345
37336
Total
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
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H.E. Dr. Ola Awad, President of PCBS, stated that we at PCBS have chosen, as a statistical institution, to shed light on a set of important statistical indicators from the available data, due to current economic status Palestine is witnessing as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
H.E. Dr. Awad highlighted the most significant indicators depending on the reality of labor market and establishments in the State of Palestine as follows:
Number of employed individuals:
The number of employed individuals reached 1,010,400 in 2019 in Palestine; where 209,500 are employed in the public sector, 667,600 individual are employed in the private sector and 133,300 individuals are employed in Israel and settlements.
Consequently, the number of employed individuals in the private sector in the West Bank reached 501,700, while it reached 165,900 in Gaza Strip; where the percentage of employed individuals in the private sector comprised about 66% of the total number of employed persons in Palestine. Hence, the percentage of employed individuals in Israel and settlements reached 13.2% while the percentage of employed individuals in the public sector reached 20.7%.
Moreover, the number of employed individuals in Israel and Israeli settlements reached 133,300 employed individuals; where 110,400 of them are employed in Israel, 22,900 are employed in Israeli settlements. Also, out of the total number of employed individuals in Israel and Israeli settlements, there are 300 females in the Israel settlements and 600 females in Israel.
The number of employed individuals in the local market (including employed individuals in the private and public sectors) reached about 877,100 employed in 2019; out of which 616,000 employed persons in the West Bank and 261,000 employed individuals in Gaza Strip. Moreover, the number of wage employees in the private sector reached about 360,700 wage employee; out of which 255,300 in the West Bank and 105,400 in Gaza Strip. Thus, out of the total number of wage employees, 297,900 of the wage employee are males and 62,800 are females.
Furthermore, the employed individuals in the private sector are distributed by employment status, where 61,000 employed individuals are classified as "employers" (A person who work in an establishment/ enterprise that is totally or partially belonging to him\ her (partner) and hires or supervises the work of one or more wage employees), out of which 52,000 in the West Bank and 8,000 in Gaza Strip. Also, 177,000 employed individuals are classified as "self employed" (A person who work in an establishment/ enterprise that is totally or partially belonging to him\ her (partner) and do not hires any wage employees), out of which 140,000 in the West Bank and 37,000 in Gaza Strip. In addition, there are about 391,000 employed individuals classified as "wage employees "; out of which 276,000 are in the West Bank and 115,000 in Gaza Strip. Hence, there are about 39,000 employed individuals work as unpaid family member; out of which 34,000 in the West Bank and about 5,000 in Gaza Strip.
The number of employed females in Palestine by sector, data showed that there are 50,400 employed females in the public sector; about 31% of total employed females in Palestine. Data also showed that there are 108,900 employed female in the private sector; about 68%. Moreover, there are about 1,000 employed female in Israel and Israeli settlements; with a percentage of about 0.6%.
Employed individuals in the informal sector (employer or self employed, the establishment/ enterprise where he/she works doesn't have tax record nor a book accounting record)
The number of employed individuals in the informal sector reached 320,600; out of which 288,400 are employed male individuals compared to about 32,200 employed female individuals; where the percentage of the employed individuals in the sector comprised about 31.7% of the total employed individuals in Palestine; noting that the percentage of employed individuals as informal employment in Palestine (those employed individuals in the informal sector in addition to wage employees who don't receive any of the labor market rights whether it was retirement/end-of-service gratuity, a paid annual leave, nor paid sick leave) reached about 57% of the total employed individuals; out of which 61% are males and 38% are females (59% in the West Bank and 51% in Gaza Strip).
Accordingly, the average daily wage for wage employees reached NIS 129 in Palestine; where it was NIS 111 in the public sector and NIS 97 in the private sector. and NIS 254 for wage employees working in Israel and Israeli settlements. Notably, there is a clear difference between the average daily wages in the private sector by region; where the daily average wage in the private sector in the West Bank reached about NIS 118 while this rate decreased to NIS 44 in Gaza Strip.
Wage Employees in the private sector who received less than the minimum monthly wage (1,450 NIS)
The number of wage employees in the private sector who received less than the minimum monthly wage (NIS 1,450) reached about 109,000; out of which 24,300 wage employees in the West Bank (about 10% of the total number of wage employees in the private sector in the West Bank) with a monthly average wage NIS 1,038 compared to 84,400 wage employees in Gaza Strip (about 80% of the total number of wage employees in the private sector in Gaza Strip) with a monthly average NIS 700.
The number of wage employees in the private sector, who received less than 2000 NIS a monthly, is about 40.8% of the total wage employees in the private sector (23% in the West Bank, representing about 59,000 wage employees, and 83.9% in Gaza Strip, representing about 88,000 waged employees in the private sector.
About 29% of wage employees in the private sector received a contribution for the retirement funding/end-of-service gratuity (about 33% in the West Bank and about 18% in Gaza Strip), while less than half of the wage female employees in the private sector (48%) received a paid maternity leave in the year 2019.
H.E. Dr. Ola Awad noted that, based on the above data and as expected, there are several categories of employed individuals, who will be directly affected by the conditions in Palestine: the employed individuals in the informal sector, whose number is 320,000, get an average daily wage of NIS 84.7 (NIS 27.2 million, which is equivalent to about USD 7.8 million a day). The 133,300 workers in Israel and the settlements get an average daily wage of about NIS 254 (NIS 33.4 million, which is equivalent to about USD 10 million a day).
H.E. Dr. Awad also indicated that according to the data of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017, 89% of private sector establishments in Palestine employ less than 5 employed individuals and about 7.4% that employed 5-9 employed individuals, which means that 96% of private sector establishments employ less than 10 employed individuals in the Palestinian economy.
The following are the most important indicators related to the numbers of establishments and employed persons based on the database of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017:
In Palestine*, there are 153,922 operating establishments (103,820 operating establishments in the West Bank and 50,102 operating establishments in Gaza Strip).
Number of Operating Establishments in Palestine by Governorate, 2017
[X]
The operating establishments in Palestine are distributed in terms of ownership as follows:
Number of Operating Establishments in Palestine* by Establishment Ownership and Region, 2017
Ownership
Region
Not Stated
International Organization
UNRWA
Foreign Gov.
Local Auth.
Central Gov.
Non Gov. Org. Sector
Private National
75
193
529
90
1,173
7,429
3,688
140,745
Palestine*
68
110
199
66
921
5,473
2,364
94,619
West Bank
7
83
330
24
252
1,956
1,324
46,126
Gaza Strip
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
Operating Establishments in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* employ about 424,904 individuals (290,666 are in the West Bank and 134,238 in Gaza Strip). (employed individuals in the agricultural sector are not included).
Distribution of Employed Individuals in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector Establishments in Palestine* by Type of Work, Sex and Region, 2017
Employed Persons
Region
Total
(Females)
Unpaid Persons
(Females)
Wage Employees (Females)
Total
(Males)
Unpaid Persons
(Males)
Wage Employees (Males)
82,133
13,550
68,583
342,771
89,861
252,910
Palestine*
62,515
10,321
52,194
228,151
57,310
170,841
West Bank
19,618
3,229
16,389
114,620
32,551
82,069
Gaza Strip
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
The General Characteristic of Operating Establishments in Palestine* is that they are micro- establishments employing 1-4 employed individuals
Percentage Distribution of Operating Establishments in the Private Sector, Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine by Employment Size Groups, 2017
[X]
The Private Sector and Non-Governmental Organization Sector Establishments in Palestine* are mostly Sole Proprietorship Establishments (owned by one person)
Percentage Distribution of Operating Establishments in the Private Sector, Non Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine by Legal Status, 2017
[X]
Number of Operating Establishments and Number of Employed Individuals in the Private Sector, Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* by Legal Status and Region, 2017
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Palestine*
Legal Status
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establish.
89,488
41,836
173,087
83,665
262,575
125,501
Sole Proprietorship
3,861
1,009
8,568
2,434
12,429
3,443
Defacto Company
6,626
1,042
19,964
2,635
26,590
3,677
General Partnership Co.
14,235
1,345
49,074
3,793
63,309
5,138
Shareholding Co.
414
120
857
120
1,271
240
Limited Part.
1,806
136
12,441
510
14,247
646
Public Shareholding Co.
143
25
1,570
72
1,713
97
Foreign.
236
38
1,085
188
1,321
226
Cooperative
17,353
1,254
23,800
2,085
41,153
3,339
Assoc.& Charities
76
20
220
73
296
93
Others
134,238
46,825
290,666
95,575
424,904
142,400
Total
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
Number of Establishments and Employed Individuals in the Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Palestine* by Category of Employment Size and Region, 2017
Employment Size Group
Palestine*
West Bank
Gaza Strip
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
No. of Establish
Unpaid Persons
Wage Employees
1-4
126,251
88,792
127,325
84,610
58,632
84,347
41,641
30,160
42,978
5-9
10,528
8,339
56,662
7,038
5,236
38,387
3,490
3,103
18,275
10-19
3,622
3,367
42,326
2,512
1,918
30,013
1,110
1,449
12,313
20-49
1,555
2,082
41,108
1,090
1,207
29,161
465
875
11,947
50-99
286
583
17,778
206
402
12,824
80
181
4,954
100 ++
158
248
36,294
119
236
28,303
39
12
7,991
Total
142,400
103,411
32,1493
95,575
67,631
223,035
46,825
35,780
98,458
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
** Does not include Auxil. Activity Establishments.)It refers to establishments that provide services to the enterprise that belongs to them that employs at least one person(
The number of operating establishments in Private Sector and Non- Governmental Organization Sector in Jerusalem J1 reached (4,668) establishments, where those establishments employ 19,182 Employed individuals, according to the conducted comprehensive establishments survey of Jerusalem governorate in 2016.
Jerusalem J1 refers to those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
The operating establishments under the current conditions in the State of Palestine due to the Corona virus pandemic:
The total number of operating establishments in light of the Cabinet's decision to stop work in many economic activities reached 37,336 establishments out of 142,400 operating establishment in Palestine, representing 26.2% of the total number of establishments, and the operating establishments in this situation during the normal situation employ 105,345 individuals out of 424,904 employed individuals working in Private and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in Palestine.
By distributing the operating establishments as per the Cabinet's decision by region, the operating establishments in the West Bank reached 24,233 establishments representing 25.4% of the total number of the operating establishments in the West Bank; those establishments employ 71,043 individuals, representing 24.5% of the total employed individuals in the private sector and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in the West Bank, while in Gaza Strip, the number of operating establishments reached 13,103 establishments representing 28% of the total number of establishments in the Gaza Strip; those establishments employ 34,302 individuals representing 25.6% of the total employed individuals in the private sector and Non- Governmental Organization establishments in Gaza Strip.
List of Activities Authorized to Work on the Ground to Provide Services for the Population in Light of Stopping the Work of a Large Number of Economic Activities in Abidance to the Cabinet's Decision on 22/03/2020
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
1814
242
Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
1633
284
Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
1290
101
Manufacture of dairy products
392
112
Manufacture of grain mill products
14
2
Manufacture of starches and starch products
8220
2119
Manufacture of bakery products
418
67
Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery
88
11
Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
60
17
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes out side restaurants
1288
207
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c
299
30
Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
29
3
Manufacture of malt liquors and malt
775
53
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
74
7
Manufacture of basic chemicals
1
1
Manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
14
3
Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
753
110
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
11
3
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
1388
21
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
2736
77
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
8
3
Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
11
3
Steam and air conditioning supply
788
241
Water collection, treatment and supply
116
26
Collection of non-hazardous waste
356
98
Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
5380
946
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
429
48
Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
24935
16830
Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
20318
10142
Retail sale of food in specialized stores
139
73
Retail sale of beverages in specialized stores
2412
539
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
7152
3610
Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles in specialized stores
554
78
Freight transport by road
862
67
Radio broadcasting
1007
45
Television programming and broadcasting activities
1615
131
Wired telecommunications activities
2485
143
Wireless telecommunications activities
8
5
Satellite telecommunications activities
606
247
Other telecommunications activities
181
18
News agency activities
No. of Employed Persons
No. of Establishments
Economic Activity
6731
306
Other monetary intermediation
4797
43
Hospital activities
53
7
Residential nursing care facilities
31
6
Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse
118
13
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
711
50
Other residential care activities
2245
148
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
105345
37336
Total
* Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
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