A significant number of Palestinians are unemployed

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A significant number of Palestinians are unemployed

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The unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip now exceeds three-quarters of the labour force, and around a third of the West Bank's labour force is unemployed, reaching the highest level of unemployment in decades

At least 61 per cent of employment, equivalent to 182,000 jobs, has been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the current Israel-Hamas war

The jobless rate in the Palestinian territories will reach 46.1 per cent in the last three months of 2023, compared to 24.4 per cent in the same quarter of 2022

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At least 61 per cent of employment, equivalent to 182,000 jobs, has been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the current Israel-Hamas war

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The jobless rate in the Palestinian territories will reach 46.1 per cent in the last three months of 2023, compared to 24.4 per cent in the same quarter of 2022

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Palestinians are experiencing high unemployment rates and economic hardships caused by trade and movement restrictions due to the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel

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