[News] International Workers’ Day, about 372 thousand unemployed Individuals in Palestine

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On the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, about 372 thousand
unemployed Individuals in PalestineMay 1, 2022
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Occupied Palestine (QNN) – The number of unemployed persons increased to
372 thousand in 2021 compared to 335 thousand unemployed persons in 2020,
the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

On the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, which coincides on May
1, the PCBS pointed out that Bethlehem Governorate in the West Bank and
Dier Al-Balah in Gaza Strip have both recorded the highest unemployment
rate.

In the West Bank, the PCBS indicated, Bethlehem Governorate recorded the
highest unemployment rate in 2021 with a percentage of about 25%, followed
by Jenin and Hebron Governorates with a rate of about 19% each.

It added that Jerusalem Governorate recorded the lowest unemployment rate
with a percentage of about 4%.

It went on to say that In Gaza Strip, Dier Al-Balah Governorate recorded
the highest unemployment rate of about 53% followed by Khan Yunis
Governorate with a percentage of about 51%, while North Gaza Governorate
recorded the lowest unemployment rate of about 38%.

The PCBS indicated that the numbers of employed persons in Palestine
reached 1,034 thousand; 630 thousand in the West Bank, 259 thousand in Gaza
Strip and 145 thousand in Israel and Israeli settlements.

International Workers’ Day comes this year while thousands of Palestinian
workers in Israel suffer due to the Israeli employers’ breaches of their
economic and social rights and the Israeli authorities’ oversight towards
safety measures at workshops, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
(PCHR) said.

The PCHR affirmed its complete support and solidarity with the Palestinian
workers in their ongoing struggle to enjoy their legitimate rights.
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