Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Central Bureau of Statistics said that the number of workers in economic institutions operating in the private and civil sectors in Palestine within the economic activities during 2021 reached 524,263 workers (349,539 workers in the West Bank, 174,724 workers in the Gaza Strip), with an increase It is 3.8% compared to 2020.

The statistics reviewed, in a statement issued today, Thursday, the relative distribution of activities in 2021, as the internal trade activity contributed the largest percentage to employment, at a rate of 39.4% of the total number of workers, followed by the services activity at 30.8%, and the industry activity contributed at 22.1%, while the activity contributed 22.1%. Financial and insurance activities contributed by 2.8%, while information and communication activities contributed by 1.8%, followed by construction activities and transport and storage activities by 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively.

The number of workers was distributed among unpaid workers (employers and members of their families) at a rate of 34.4% of the total number of workers, and wage workers at a rate of 65.6%, and they received compensation in the amount of $2,743.3 million.

The statistics showed that the production achieved in the economic institutions in Palestine (excluding Jerusalem) recorded an increase of 9.6% compared to 2020, and its value amounted to 14,385.0 million dollars (12,292.6 million dollars in the West Bank, 2,092.4 million dollars in the Gaza Strip), as for the relative distribution of activities in the year 2021; The industry activities contributed 34.7% of the total production, while the internal trade activities contributed 31.6%, compared to 20.7% the contribution of service activities, while the financial and insurance activities contributed 7.4%, information and communication 3.5%, and the contribution of construction and transportation activities reached and storage by 1.3% and 0.8%, respectively.

The results of the statistics showed that the added value achieved by economic institutions amounted to $9,755.1 million for the year 2021, and it witnessed an increase of 9.7% compared to 2020. This mainly resulted from easing the measures taken to limit the spread of the Corona virus in Palestine. As for the relative distribution of activities in 2021 The internal trade activities recorded the highest contribution to the added value at a rate of 38.3%, followed by industry activities at a rate of 24.7%, while services activities contributed at a rate of 23.5%, while the contribution of financial and insurance activities amounted to 7.7%, and information and communication activities at a rate of 3.9%, in addition to The contribution of construction, transportation and storage activities to the total value added amounted to 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively.