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Palestinian unemployment rate set to soar to 57 per cent during first quarter of 2024

18 March 2024

New estimates show a loss of 507,000 jobs to date, shedding light on how the disruptions to economic life have led to unprecedented losses in employment and livelihoods across the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Impact of the war in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No. 3

18 March 2024

Employment Intensive Investment Programme workshop highlights success stories and future roadmap for sustainable development

07 March 2024

Impact of the escalation of hostilities in Gaza on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No. 2

20 December 2023

Palestinian unemployment rate year-on-year is set to nearly double as a result of escalation of hostilities in Gaza

20 December 2023

The International Labour Organization and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimate that the ongoing hostilities have wiped out at least 66 per cent of employment in the Gaza Strip.

Trade provides economic opportunities, but can this be translated into decent jobs for all?

04 December 2023

The ILO’s Director of the Employment Policy, Job Creation and Livelihoods Department, Sangheon Lee, advocates for stronger alignment of trade, investment and employment policies for translating economic opportunities into decent employment realities during the 5th UfM Trade and Investment Forum.

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ILO launches funding appeal to respond to critical needs of Palestinian workers and employers

09 November 2023

Funding sought to implement ILO’s three-phase programme to provide immediate relief to impacted groups and support longer-term job and business recovery and social protection.

Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Bulletin No.1

06 November 2023

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Over 60 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since start of current conflict

06 November 2023

The ILO has issued its first bulletin on the impact of the current Israel-Hamas conflict on the labour market and livelihoods in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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ILO Director-General’s statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

27 October 2023

The ILO Director-General has issued a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.