Changes in income since 1992

Table 3.25 Changes in labour income from 1992 to 1993, by main geographical area. Percentage of households receiving the respective income types

	Gaza	West Bank camps
Wages
More	18	15
Same	62	59
Less	20	26
n	566	374
Agricultural income
More	13	8
Same	63	64
Less	25	28
n	88	11
Income from home production/self employment
More	10	18
Same	79	54
Less	11	28
n	92	33
Income from trade establishment
More	22	25
Same	63	49
Less	15	26
n	69	59
Income from industrial establisment
More	12	41
Same	58	41
Less	29	17
n	24	16

Table 3.26 Changes in non-labour income from 1992 to 1993, by main geographical area. Percentage of households receiving the respective income types

	Gaza	West Bank camps
Remittances
More	6	11
Same	81	64
Less	13	25
n	113	40
Pensions
More	5	8
Less	8	64
n	19	8
Income from sales
More	38	31
Same	44	36
Less	18	33
n	116	56
Rent revenues
More	4	17
Same	93	74
Less	3	9
n	24	10
Support from UNRWA
More	7	6
Same	90	71
Less	3	24
n	543	420
Social benefits
More	11	9
Same	86	84
Less	3	8
n	101	22
Zaqat money
More	3	7
Same	88	54
Less	9	39
n	61	41
Other income
More	6	12
Same	83	76
Less	11	12
n	198	89

Table 3.27 Changes in wages from 1992 to 1993, by sub-area. Percentage of households receiving the respective income types

	Gaza			West Bank camps
	North	Central	South	North	South/ Central
More	21	13	14	27	5
Same	60	65	63	30	83
Less	19	22	24	43	12
n	336	74	157	169	205

Table 3.28 Changes in wages from 1992 to 1993, by household size. Percentage of households receiving the respective income types

	Gaza			West Bank camps
	Total number of persons in household
	1 - 5	6 - 10	11 or more	1 - 5	6 - 10	11 or more
More	15	16	26	19	12	18
Same	67	62	55	52	62	64
Less	18	22	19	30	26	18
n	129	297	139	119	198	57

Income types and the index for household possession of consumer durables

Table 3.29 Household income types, by index for household possession of consumer durables. Percentage of all households in respective groups

	Gaza			West Bank camps
	Household consumer durables by thirds
	Lower	Middle	Upper	Lower	Middle	Upper
Labour income
Wages	45	68	68	69	79	83
Main importance	41	62	61	64	72	77
Agricultural income	5	9	16	1	2	4
Main importance	3	5	8	1		1
From self employed home production	8	9	13	5	7	10
Main importance	4	5	2	2	3	3
From trade estab.	3	5	16	8	14	16
Main importance	2	4	13	6	7	10
From industry and service estab.	1	2	5	1	4	6
Main importance	1	2	4	1	3	3
Non-labour income
Remittances	11	12	13	9	7	8
Main importance	6	6	3	5	2	1
Pensions	1	2	3	2	2	1
Main importance	1	0	2	0	2	1
Sale of properties	10	14	13	14	10	7
Main importance	4	2	3	4	3	3
Rent revenues	1	3	5	1	3	5
Main importance	1		1		1	1
UNRWA support	69	57	40	85	83	84
Main importance	22	10	4	18	13	8
Social benefits	20	6	4	5	5	3
Main importance	5	2	1	0	1
Zaqat money	11	6	0	11	9	1
Main importance	0	0		1	1
Other income	25	19	17	19	14	21
Main importance	13	5	6	10	5	7
n	361	323	265	232	168	98

The "family employment network" hypothesis

Table 3.30 Household income types of main importance, by main geographical area and unemployed worker in household. Percentage of all households in respective groups

	Gaza		West Bank camps
	Unemployed worker in household?
	No	Yes	No	Yes
Labour income	71	63	82	96
Non-labour income from private sources	17	17	16	20
Non-labour incomefrom public sources	16	21	17	4
Total	104	101	115	120
n	856	93	454	40

Table 3.31 Household income types, by main geographical area and unemployed worker in household. Percentage of all households in respective groups

	Gaza		West Bank camps
	Unemployed worker in household?
	No	Yes	No	Yes
Wages	59	56	74	79
Main importance	54	50	69	73
Agricultural income	9	8	2
Main importance	5	6	1
From self employed home production	10	7	7	2
Main importance	4	1	3	2
Income from trade estab.	8	2	12	13
Main importance	6	2	7	9
From industry and service estab.	2	4	3	4
Main importance	2	4	2
Remittances	11	18	7	19
Main importance	5	6	3	9
Pensions	2	1	1	5
Main importance	1	1	1	3
Sale of properties	12	12	11	12
Main importance	3	2	4
Rent revenues	2	6	2	5
Main importance	0	2	0
UNRWA support	56	60	84	98
Main importance	13	16	15	3
Recieve social benefits	10	15	4	7
Main importance	3	5	1
Receive Zaqat money	6	6	8	13
Main importance	0		1	1
Other income	21	19	19	10
Main importance	8	6	8	8
n	856	93	454	40

Table 3.32 Household income types of main importance, by main geographical area and "discouraged worker" in household. Percentage of all households in respective groups

	Gaza		West Bank camps
	Discouraged worker in household?
	No	Yes	No	Yes
Labour income	75	59	80	83
Non-labour income from private sources	15	26	14	16
Non-labour income from public sources	15	16	20	6
Total	105	101	114	105
n	681	268	337	158

Table 3.33 Household income types, by main geographical area and discouraged worker in household. Percentage of all households in respective groups

	Gaza		West Bank camps
	Discouraged worker in household?
	No	Yes	No	Yes
Wages	59	59	72	81
Main importance	55	50	67	74
Agricultural income	10	8	2	2
Main importance	6	4	1
From self employed home production	10	8	8	5
Main importance	4	3	2	3
Income from trade estab.	9	3	13	10
Main importance	8	1	8	5
From industry and service estab.	3	2	4	2
Main importance	2	1	2	1
Remittances	13	10	10	5
Main importance	6	5	4	1
Pensions	2	2	1	2
Main importance	1	1	1	0
Sale of properties	10	18	11	12
Main importance	1	6	3	3
Rent revenues	3	2	2	2
Main importance	1	1	0
UNRWA support	54	64	87	81
Main importance	12	15	18	5
Recieve social benefits	12	8	4	5
Main importance	3	1	1
Receive Zaqat money	3	1	1	13
Main importance	7	4	11	3
Other income	18	27	18	18
Main importance	6	13	6	12
n	681	268	337	158

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