Appendix 3
Tables to chapter 2

Labour-force participation

Table 2.1 International comparison of crude labour-force participation rates. Percentage of all persons in respective populations
  Gaza FALUP 93 West bank camp FALUP 93 Israel Jews 92* Israel "Non-Jews"* Syria 91** Egypt 91**
Crude labour-force participation rate 13 18 38,4 24,5 24 27
n 3535 1865 NA NA NA NA
NA = Not available
* Source: "Statistical Abstract of Israel 1993", Tables 12.1, 12.8, Main Series A.
** Source: World Bank "An Investment in Peace"; book 6 page 12.


Table 2.2 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and sub-region. Percentage of all adults in respective groups in Gaza
 

Male

Female

  North Central South

North

Central South
FALUP 93 50 40 47

5

4 9
n 883 272 588

920

285 586
FALCOT 92 80 64 63

8

- 4
n 247 20 210

254

21 206


Table 2.3 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and refugee status. Percentage of all adults in respective groups in Gaza
 

Male

Female

  Non-refugees Refugees outside camps Camp-refugee

Non-refugees

Refugees outside camps Camp-refugees
FALUP 93 51 47 44

6

5 7
n 641 374 702

625

382 763
FALCOT 92 84 63 64

7

9 3
n 169 147 158

172

150 152


Table 2.4 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and number of adult males in household. Percentage of all adults in respective groups in Gaza
 

Male

Female

Adult men in household: 0-1 2-3 4 or more 0-1 2-3 4 or more
FALUP 93 64 45 37 6 7 5
n 458 767 519 710 720 362
FALCOT 92 85 67 68 8 4 7
n 174 202 101 230 174 77


Table 2.5 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and age. Percentage of all persons in respective groups in Gaza
  15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male FALUP 93 15 58 68 72 51 21
n 388 522 351 171 116 195
Male FALCOT 92 34 83 96 86 71 34
n 90 142 107 63 26 49
Female FALUP 93 3 7 7 9 7 5
n 330 536 320 206 177 222
Female FALCOT 92 1 5 8 16 8 2
n 82 117 130 70 30 52


Table 2.6 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and education. Percentage of all adults in respective groups in Gaza
Years of education 0 1-6 7-9 10-12 13+ Still student
Male FALUP 93 24 57 61 62 72 4
n 173 371 294 397 193 318
Male FALCOT 92 38 84 76 67 82 **
n 48 100 82 160 87 **
Female FALUP 93 6 4 4 4 35 1
n 475 221 343 470 113 169
Female FALCOT 92 9 1 2 1 42 **
n 113 79 104 143 42 **


Table 2.7 Gaza labour-force participation, by gender and marital status. Percentage of all adults in respective groups in Gaza
  Male Female
  Unmarried Married Unmarried Married
FALUP 93 24 60 8 6
n 581 1149 372 1235
FALCOT 92 50 80 6 6
n 140 333 73 356

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