Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Impact of the Expansion and Annexation Wall on the
Socioeconomic Conditions of Palestinian Households in the
Localities in which the Wall Passes Through
(July, 2004)
Press Conference on the Survey Results
October, 2004
 October, 2004
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2004. Impact of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall on the Socioeconomic Conditions of Palestinian Households in
the Localities in which the Wall Passes Through; July, 2004.
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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Impact of the Expansion and Annexation Wall on the
Socioeconomic Conditions of Palestinian Households in the
Localities in which the Wall Passes Through, July 2004
Contents
1. Press Release
2. Tables
Notice to users of this report:
All Statistical information presented in this report are based or a reported data by the
households of the localities, which the Expansion and Annexation Wall passed
through. The survey covers the households in the localities which the separation wall
passed through, till the date of data collection.
PCBS warns against using the statistical information related to the area of confiscated
land. Respondents usually intend to report incomplete information about the area of
confiscated land.
(-) means that there are no enough observations in the cell.
Press Release
On the Main Findings of the Survey on the Impact of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall on the Social and Economical Conditions of the Palestinian
Households in the Localities which the Wall Passe Through (July 2004)
The Expansion and Annexation Wall Impelled 31% of the Population at the Localities
Affected By the Wall to Think about Changing Their Place of Residence, and 80.7% of
the Households Living West of the Wall Have Been Separated From the Basic Medical
Services, and 86.0% of the Confiscated Land Was Used For Agriculture, and the Wall
Influenced the Social Relationships for 90.7% of the Households Living West of the
Wall.
PCBS conducted a household survey in the Palestinian localities where the Expansion and
Annexation wall passes through. The sample size was 3,615 households, while the sample
size for completed questionnaires was 2,689 households, of which 293 located west of the
Expansion and Annexation wall and 2,396 east of the wall. Data collection took place during
July 2004 This survey comes as a part of the surveillance system to monitor the impact of the
Israeli measures on the well being of the Palestinian people.
The effect of the Expansion and Annexation Wall and the Security Situation on the
education:
The results revealed that 3.4% of the individuals in the localities affected by the wall left their
education due to the security situation and the expansion and annexation wall, (5.3% west of
the wall and 3.1% east of the wall), while it’s noticed that 26.0% of the individuals in the
affected localities left their education due to the bad economic conditions, (31.7% west of the
wall and 25.2% east of the wall).
The results show that 81.5% of Palestinian households in the localities affected by the wall
that have some members attending higher education used detour roads in order to reach their
universities and colleges as a method of adaptation with the difficulties they face, (81.1%
west of the wall and 81.6% east of the wall), 81.0% of the households were forced to be
absent from university and college due to the closure (77.9% west of the wall and 81.6% east
of the wall).
Changing place of residence or thinking of change:
The results revealed that the percentage of the individuals living west of the wall in the north
of the West Bank who changed their place of residence was 2.8%, compared with 16.7% at
the east side of the wall, while in the middle of the West Bank this percentage was 39.6% for
west of the wall and 18.0% for east of the wall, and the same percentage at the south of the
West Bank was 15.8% west of the wall and 13.1% east of the wall.
Also the results showed that the percentage of the individuals aged 16 years or more who are
thinking to change their place of residence and living to the west of the wall in the north of
the West Bank was 2.1%, comparing to 2.2% for who are living to the east side of the wall.
While in the middle of the West Bank this percentage was 22.7% for west of the wall, and
4.4% for east of the wall. At the south of the West Bank the percentage of who are thinking
to change their place of residence was 2.3% for east of the wall.
Families dissociation from each other and from relatives:
30.6% of Palestinian households or one of their individuals in the localities affected by the
expansion and annexation wall have been separated from relatives (45.3% west of the wall
and 28.8% east of the wall). The results also revealed that 2.6% of the Palestinian households
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in the localities affected by the wall have been separated from the father (1.8% west of the
wall and 2.7% east of the wall).
Separation from health services and obstacles against movements and transportation:
The survey results indicated that 80.7% of the Palestinian households living west of the wall
indicated that separation from the health services (hospitals and medical centers) in the main
cities formed an obstacle for them to get the required health services, while this percentage
was 48.6% in the east side of the wall. Also the disability of medical staff to reach the
localities formed obstacle for 78.0% of the households located west of the wall and 42.3% of
the households located east of the wall. The results concerning the obstacles against
movement and transportation for individuals/some of the individuals living west of the wall
also showed that 90.0% of the Palestinian households reported that the time required for
transportation and crossing checkpoints was a main obstacle against movement.
Land confiscation:
The results revealed that the percentage of households whose lands were confiscated totally
was 9.1% of the households living west of the wall against 24.9% for east of the wall, while
the percentage of the households living west of the wall whose parts of their land were
confiscated was 19.9% against 20.3% for east of the wall. It’s noticed that most of the
confiscated land in the localities affected by the wall were used for agriculture, and it
amounted 86.0%.
Labor market in the localities affected by the wall:
The rate of unemployment in the localities affected by the expansion and annexation wall
amounted 30.9%, (25.2% west of the wall and 31.6% east of the wall).
Most of the workers in the localities affected by the wall were paid workers as their
percentage were 73.6% for west of the wall, and 62.8% for east of the wall. While it’s
noticeable that the percentages of employers and self-employed workers amounted 10.1% and
13.8% respectively in the localities west of the wall. The results also revealed that 13.8% of
workers in the localities affected by the wall works in Israel and settlements (24.6 % west of
the wall and 12.4% east of the wall).
Humanitarian aid
Results show that 13.2% of households or one/some of their individuals in the localities
affected by the wall reported that they received humanitarian assistance during June 2004,
(7.3% west of the wall and 13.9% east of the wall). While 81.2% of the households reported
that they received assistance for only one time (85.4% west of the wall and 80.9% east of the
wall).
Concerning the kind of assistance 43.4% of the total assistance were provided in the form of
food supplies (42.8% west of the wall and 43.5% east of the wall), and 40.4% were in cash
(46.9% west of the wall and 39.9% east of the wall).
However, the frequency of providing the assistance for households, relatives were rated
highest rank at 30.0%, followed by Ministry of Social Affairs by 27.7%, then from UNRWA
by 11.8%.
Steadfastness strategies:
The results indicated that the households in the Palestinian localities affected by the wall
depended on several methods to steadfast during the last six months, as 89.3% of the
households in the Palestinian Territory reported that they depend on their monthly income
(92.4% west of the wall and 88.1% east of the wall), where as 84.3% of the Palestinian
households reduced there monthly expenditure (69.6% west of the wall and 89.6% east of the
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wall), and 70.9% delayed payment of bills (63.3% west of the wall and 73.6% east of the
wall).
Income Sources
Results of the survey indicated that 37.4% of the Palestinian households living west of the
wall depended on wages and salaries from Palestinian private sector as a main income source
before the construction of the wall, against 38.4% depend on this source after the construction
of the wall, also 32.9% of the Palestinian households living west of the wall depended on
wages and salaries from the Israeli working sectors before the construction of the wall,
against 28.4% depend on the same source after the construction of the wall.
While in the localities located east of the wall 34.4% of the households depended on wages
and salaries from the Israeli working sectors before the construction of the wall, against
13.5% depend on this source after the construction of the wall, and 29.8% depended on wages
and salaries from Palestinian private sector before the construction of the wall and 35.1%
depend on the same source after the construction of the wall.
Priority needs of households
The results reveal that 38.5% of households in the localities affected by the expansion and
annexation wall reported the need for work as top priority for their localities (23.5% west of
the wall and 40.3% east of the wall), and 25.4% of the households reported the need for
improving the infrastructure in their localities as top priority for these localities (43.2% west
of the wall and 23.3% east of the wall), while 13.6% of households expressed the need for
medical services in their localities (16.0% west of the wall and 13.3% east of the wall), and
11.1% of households in the localities affected by the wall expressed the need for security and
stability as a top priority for their localities (9.3% west of the wall and 11.3% east of the
wall).
Concerning the needs of the households the results showed that 53.5% of the households in
the localities affected by the expansion and annexation wall expressed the need for food as
a top priority (52.2% west of the wall and 53.6% east of the wall), and 12.9% of households
expressed the need for money (18.5% west of the wall and 12.3% east of the wall), while
9.8% of the households expressed the need for work (6.6% west of the wall and 10.2% east of
the wall).
Effects of the wall on the family and social relationships:
The results showed that 90.7% of households living west of the wall had their ability to visit
family and relatives been affected by the wall, against 70.6% of the households living east of
the wall. The wall also affected the ability of households to visit religious and holy places at
89.5% for west of the wall, against 81.8% for east of the wall.
The survey results indicated that the percentage of households living west of the wall who
have obstacles to marry a partner living in the other side of the wall raised from12.6% before
the construction of the wall to 64.2% after this construction. It’s noticed that the percentage
of households west of the wall that have obstacles to marry a partner living in the other side of
the wall raised heavily since the wall construction, as it was 9.1% before this construction and
it becomes 57.3% after that.
Availability of holding:
The results showed that 24.9% of the households in the localities affected by the expansion
and annexation wall have holdings (14.3% west of the wall and 26.1% east of the wall).
Concerning the kind of holdings 74.0% of the households affected by wall said that they have
only plant holdings, while 11.8% of the households said that they have only animal holdings
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.2004& ! " #$ "% :1 Table 1: Palestinian Households and Population by Selected Background
Characteristics and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Indicator
Number of Households
Total
2689
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
293
2396
Distribution of Persons by
Sex
Male
50.7
50.7
50.5
Female
49.3
49.3
49.5
Total
100
100
100
Age
Less than 15 years
42.3
42.6
39.7
15 15-24
18.2
17.9
20.5
2415
25-34
11.8
11.8
11.9
3425
35-44
11.0
11.1
9.6
4435
45-54
7.2
7.1
8.3
5445
55-64
4.6
4.4
5.7
6455
65+
4.9
5.1
4.3
+65
Total
100
100
100
Refugee Status
Refugee
36.0
36.8
29.4
!
Non Refugee
64.0
63.2
70.6
! "
Total
Qualification for Persons
10 Years and Over
Illiterate
100
100
100
10.1
10.2
Can Read and Write
22.9
22.8
23.4
%
Elementary
23.3
23.2
24.9
#&'
Preparatory
22.5
22.4
23.2
(
Secondary
$%& ' 10 ! "#
8.9
#$
13.3
13.2
13.9
()
Lower Diploma
3.5
3.6
2.4
* %'
Bachelor and Over
4.4
4.6
3.3
+%,- ."
'
Total
100
100
100
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.2004("#
$ %& # '# ! ! :(
) 1 Table 1(Continue): Palestinian Households and Population by Selected Background
Characteristics and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Indicator
Location from The Expansion and Annexation
Wall
Total
East of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
15 " ()*+ ),
Labor Force Status for
Persons 15 Years and Over
$%&
In Labor Force
33.8
33.8
34.2
%/ 01 2
Outside Labor Force
66.2
66.2
65.8
%/ 01 3
2
Total
100
100
100
Unemployment Rate
30.9
31.6
25.2
-+ +
Marital Status for Persons
12 Years and Over
$%& 12 . Never Married
47.2
47.5
45.1
4$
Legally Married
1.4
1.3
2.6
2 " 5
! 1
Married
46.3
46.1
48.4
34
Divorced
0.5
0.5
0.2
%*
Widowed
4.4
4.5
3.5
$
Separated
0.2
0.1
0.2
67
Total
100
100
100
.2004("#
$
%& # '# , %-
./ 0# 1 * + "
:2 Table 2: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Households by Type of Housing Unit,
and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Type of Housing Unit
Villa
Total
2.0
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the
West of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
1.9
2.9
% 8"-
House
61.5
61.8
59.4
Apartment
34.5
34.2
37.5
1
Independent Room
1.8
1.9
0.2
%1 -
Other
0.2
0.2
_
0
2$
Total
100
100
100
9
.2004# ! " :3 Table 3: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Households by Type of Tenure of
Housing Unit, and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Tenure of Housing Unit
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
83.7
79.1
( Owned
83.2
Rented
9.6
8.7
17.7
,
Other
7.2
7.6
3.2
0
2$
Total
100
100
100
9%
.2004# &' & /! :4 Table4: Percentage Distribution of Persons Who left Education by Reason and
Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Reason for Leaving Education
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
/
+
Expansion and Annexation Wall
0.1
East of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
0.1
Security situation
3.3
3.0
5.3
# No desire of academic education
9.5
9.7
7.3
#" "%/ #- '
No desire of coeducation
0.7
0.7
0.6
*%2 "%/ #- '
Repeated grades frequently
3.1
3.2
2.1
Do not care about study
13.5
12.9
17.8
' :! Low economic situation of the
household
Household problems
26.0
25.2
31.7
5
; (6! 1.0
1.1
0.4
"
$ 4.4
4.8
1.2
5
-,' "/
Take care of household members
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
-
11.2
11.3
10.3
34
Illness/ Disabled
1.6
1.8
0.5
>/<
School does not existe nearby
7.6
7.7
6.4
'"
Bad treatment from Teachers
0.7
0.7
1.0
"
%/ ?
Exiled from school due to
passing legal age
0.1
0.1
-
4 '' 67
No desire of family
7.2
7.3
6.5
: '
The child 's not reach of the legal
age
Other
8.1
8.4
6.0
#1 7* @%' 1.9
2.0
2.9
0
2$
Total
100
100
100
Marriage
#1
10
.2004# "' & (& ) * :5 Table 5: Percentage of Palestinian Households by Availability of Durable Goods, and
Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Durable Goods
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
23.3
31.7
(
Private Car
24.2
Refrigerator
95.5
95.5
96.0
8)
Solar Boiler
75.1
74.1
83.9
# 2
Mobile (with Jawwal)
63.7
61.7
80.6
(%2 A:
Jawwal
19.3
20.5
9.3
Cooking Stove
98.6
98.8
97.5
4 B'*
Washing Machine
89.3
88.8
93.4
.'8 Home Library
22.1
21.6
26.0
"4 '
T.V
94.3
93.8
98.1
"47%
Video
25.5
23.6
41.6
""-
Computer
25.6
25.1
29.7
"'
Phone Line
49.9
50.0
48.6
A: *2
Satellite
61.5
60.5
69.8
C"8
Internet
6.7
6.7
7.3
C
Central Heating
3.9
3.7
5.7
"4
&-
62 5
"
.2004# *+ ,- ! . +&/ ) * :6 Table 6: Percentage of Palestinian Persons Who Change Place of Residence, by
Region and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Region
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
16.7
2.8
*-
North West Bank
16.3
Middle West Bank
23.4
18.0
39.6
"'
D 7 *
South West Bank
13.3
13.1
15.8
"'
D 7 11
"'
D 7 ,- ! . +&/ :7 .2004#
Table 7: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Persons Who Changed Current Place
of Residence, by Reasons and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall,
July-2004.
Total
Reasons
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
6.8
7.9
+
Work
7.0
Study
1.7
1.8
1.4
Marriage
22.3
23.9
15.5
34
Accompany
/
43.8
41.1
55.3
1-
Medical
0.1
0.1
0.2
38/
Expansion and Annexation Wall
0.1
0.1
-
Other Israeli Measures
4.7
5.0
3.3
0
2 "%"&
> C?
>
11.4
13.4
2.4
* <
+ 5/
Protection Jerusalem Identity
0.5
0.1
2.4
"1 "E +% F7G
Others
8.4
7.7
11.6
0
2$
Total
100
100
100
Coming back to homeland
!" " #$% 16 :8 .2004)& ' #( Table 8: Percentage of Palestinian Persons 16 Years and over Who Think to Change
Current Place of Residence, by Region and Location from the Expansion and
Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Region
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
2.2
2.1
*-
North West Bank
2.2
Middle West Bank
9.4
4.4
22.7
"'
D 7 *
South West Bank
2.3
2.3
-
"'
D 7 12
"'
D 7 ! !" " #$% 16 + & :9 .2004)& ' Table 9: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Persons 16 Years and over Who
Thinking to Change Current Place of Residence, by Reasons and Location from the
Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Reasons
Total
Location from The Expansion and Annexation
Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
17.6
3.4
+
Work
11.3
Study
2.1
3.4
0.4
Marriage
1.7
2.7
0.6
34
41.9
35.8
49.7
1-
-
-
-
38/
23.7
13.0
37.1
7.3
9.0
5.3
0
2 "%"&
> C?
>
1.4
2.5
-
* <
+ 5/
3.7
5.2
1.8
"1 "E +% F7G
6.9
10.8
1.7
0
2$
100
100
100
Accompany
Medical
Expansion and Annexation
Wall
Other Israeli Measures
Coming back to homeland
Protection of Jerusalem
Identity
Other
Total
/
! "! "
# $%& & & / :10 .2004(! '
Table 10: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Households by Separation of
Household and Location from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Household Member
Some/All of them
Separated from Relatives
All Household Separated
Total
6.9
Location from the Expansion and Annexation
Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
5.0
22.5
3 #
4 4/(
"01
5
" C%67
One member/Some
members Separated
Not Separated
23.7
23.8
22.8
5
-$ </'/
- 67
69.4
71.2
54.7
G$ 67" Total
100
100
100
13
' ! "! *+ $%& & ,# :11 2004(!
Table 11: Percentage of Palestinian Households Whose Members Separated by Person
Separated and Location from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Person
Total
Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
2.7
1.8
1
Father
2.6
Mother
0.3
0.3
-
!$
Son/Daughter
3.1
3.1
2.7
C'/'
14
.2004, !"# $% &# ' $ (") * + :12 Table 12: Percentage of Palestinian Households who Facing Obstacles Access to Health Services by Type of Obstacles and Location
from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004
Type of Obstacle
Total
Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall
West of the Expansion
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
48.6
80.7
Remoteness of Health Centers
52.0
Inability for Medical Staff to Reach Health Centers
46.1
42.3
78.0
() $ " &
' Lack of Medicines and Other Essential Medical
Needs
Lack of Equipment
42.0
39.1
65.9
* !+ * % 37.0
33.9
63.4
* !, &!, !"
- % Lack of Child Health Care Services
28.2
24.1
62.6
(1 2-) & $./ 0 % Lack of Maternal Care Services
25.5
21.0
63.4
( - 2/%) / 3+ % 0.9
0.9
1.2
4
1
Other
15
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$% ( !"
) .2004, $ " (23 $*) $ " $% + "0 / ". &( (") * + :13 Table 13: Percentage of Palestinian Households By Coping Method to Face School Educational Difficulties (Basic, Secondary) and Higher
Education Caused by Location From the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Total
Coping Method
/ Basic/ Secondary
/ Basic/ Secondary
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
81.1
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
42.3
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
66.5
Using Students Alternative
Roads
Changing Schools
81.5
48.1
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
81.6
10.3
16.5
11.1
6.1
17.2
14.3
6
Changing Place of
Residence
Absent from School Due to
Closure
34.6
4.5
35.5
29.5
3.1
9.0
'7 " 6
81.0
77.6
81.6
77.9
78.9
73.5
5) 1 -
Using Permits, or Special
Coordination
40.2
11.0
40.1
41.2
10.0
14.4
1 ' 1 9
-
3.4
-
-
4.0
1.5
Enrolled to the Available
Branch in the Locality
Higher Education
Higher Education
+ 5 8
: $% % ;
/7
" 1 <" =>
<)
Other
2.3
4.5
2.6
0.5
16
5.4
1.6
4
1
.2004, $ " (23 $*) $ " $% &" '+5 67 (. &( (") * + :14 Table 14: Percentage of Palestinian Households By Coping Method of Educational Costs (Basic, Secondary) and Higher Education by
Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Total
Coping Method
Higher Education
Higher Education
/ Basic/ Secondary
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
68.5
/ Basic/ Secondary
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
53.9
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
67.9
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
54.4
!" # Borrowed Money
67.4
66.7
Received Assistance
21.3
18.5
22.0
13.3
19.2
11.5
(+ /
Used their Saving
45.9
35.2
45.0
55.6
34.8
38.7
Work
32.7
32.9
33.0
28.9
33.7
23.9
- () 3+
Other
11.0
10.1
11.1
9.5
10.1
10.2
4
1
17
<7
.2004$ ! " # :15 Table 15: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Households by Land Confiscation,
and Location from the Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Confiscation
Total
Location from the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
24.9
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
9.1
All Land was Confiscated
23.4
Part of the Land was Confiscated
20.3
20.3
19.9
No Land was Confiscated
56.4
54.8
71.0
Total
100
100
100
.2004$ ( )& ' ! :16 Table 16: Percentage of Households Whose Land was Confiscated by Land Use,
July-2004.
Land Use
Built Area
Agricultural Area
Percentage
2.6
86.0
!
Grazing Area
7.3
!
Archeological/Entertainment Area
1.0
$%/"
13.2
& 0.1
'&
Not used Area
Other
18
* +, )/ .0 )* - ./0- ) 10 * +, :17 ‫ول‬
.2004$ ! " #
Table 17:Perecntage Distribution of Labour Force Participants Aged 10 Years and
Over in the Localities Affected by the Wall by Labour Force Components and
Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Location from The
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Unemployed
Persons
Total
Employed
Persons
West of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
100
25.2
74.8
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
100
31.6
68.4
Total
100
30.9
69.1
" # * .0 )* " ./0- ) 10 "* :18 .2004$ ! Table 18: Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 10 Years and Over in the
Localities Affected by the Wall by Employment Status and Location from The
Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Location from The
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Total
Unpaid Family
Member
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
100
2.5
East of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
100
7.0
Total
100
5.1
!
Paid
Employee
73.6
"# $
%
Self Employed
& '
Employer
13.8
10.1
62.8
16.9
13.3
67.4
15.6
11.9
19
# 1#2 3 .0 )* " ./0- ) 10 "* :19 .2004 $ ! "
Table 19: Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 10 Years and Over in
the Localities Affected by the Wall by Economic Activity and Location from The
Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Location from the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Economic Activity
Total
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
0.3
( Agriculture, fishing and forestry
3.1
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
5.3
Mining, quarrying and manufacturing
8.1
8.1
8.2
*( ! ( )
Construction
7.7
8.0
7.4
13.3
10.1
17.4
+ !, 3.3
3.5
2.9
-.. -/ 0
64.5
65.0
63.8
'& 1+ -&
100
100
100
Commerce, restaurants and hotels
Transportation, storage and
communication
Services and other branches
Total
20
( !
! " # ' .0 )* " ./0- ) 10 "* :20 .2004$
Table 20: Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 10 Years and Over in the
Localities Affected by the Wall by Occupation and Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Location from the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
Occupation
Legislator & Managers
Total
4.0
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation
Wall
3.9
"
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
4.0
*) 2 +3 !
12.9
12.2
13.6
& + &
Services & Sales Workers
6.9
7.2
6.5
!
-/( % ! -& % *)
Skilled Agricultural & Fishery Workers
2.7
4.9
-
4 ! % $ )
10.0
10.5
9.4
$ $ 5( % *)
4.5
3.5
5.9
6) -.7 *8
59.0
57.8
60.6
$
100
Professionals, Technicians,
Associated Professionals & Clerks
Craft and Related Workers
Palm & Machine Operators &
Assemblers
Elementary Occupations
Total
100
100
21
# * "/ .0 )* " ./0- ) 10 "* :21 .2004$ ! "
Table 21: Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons Aged 10 Years and Over
in the Localities Affected by the Wall by Place of Work and Location from
The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Place of Work
Total
Palestinian Territory: Number
66186
Percentage
Israel and Settlements: Number
Percentage
Total:
Number
Percentage
Location from the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
59450
6736
& )
!
86.2
87.6
75.4
10620
8421
2199
!:
13.8
12.4
24.6
76806
67871
8935
!
100
100
100
22
:,*+ -, :;
:
2004 !
:22 " Table 22: Percentage Distribution of Households by Received Assistance During
June 2004 and Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
Received Assistance
during June/ 2004
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
13.9
7.3
+ ,-
Received Assistance
13.2
Not Received Assistance
86.8
86.1
92.7
-! <0* Total
100
100
100
-! -0*
2004 !
:23 " Table 23: Percentage Distribution of Households by Number of Received Assistance
During June 2004 and Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
Number of Received
Assistance
Total
Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
80.9
85.4
,- + 1
81.2
2
16.6
16.7
14.6
2
3+
2.2
2.4
-
+3
Total
100
100
100
23
1
! "#
:24 2004 '$ % &
Table 24: Percentage of Households by Measures Taken by Household to Maintain Financial
Stability During the last 6 Months and Location from The Expansion and Annexation
Wall, July-2004.
Measures
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
+.
Family income
89.3
East of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
88.1
Reduced their expenditures
84.3
89.6
69.6
-0+ ?+&
Postponed paying bills
70.9
73.6
63.3
% % @
Borrowed money
47.8
49.4
43.3
% .
Assistance from Family and
Friends
Working in farming or breeding
livestock
Sold Jewels or part of it
19.5
19.9
18.2
A *:) ! <*! (
21.4
24.1
13.8
-( ? !
25.7
West of the
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
92.4
>$
& <*! !.
25.9
25.0
-6 Used their Saving in Israeli Saving
Funds
Used their Saving
2.3
2.5
1.8
*:2 % % -& &
35.8
38.1
29.3
-& &
Selling of available durable goods
5.6
3.9
10.6
) * B" -0 Borrowing from banks or financial
institution
Sold or mortgaged lands or
buildings
Sent at least one family member
from students to work
Sent at least one family member
from others to work
4.0
4.9
1.5
?A <*! (
4.3
4.6
3.3
-0! ? 6/
7.5
7.2
8.2
) /, % C
3.5
2.9
5.2
) &D % C
24
*) + 2004 &$ ( ! ") ! $ :25 &
Table 25: Percentage Distribution of Assistance that the Households Received During
June 2004 by Assistance Type and Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
Assistant Type
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
43.5
42.8
Food
43.4
Money
40.4
39.9
46.9
2.2
2.4
-
() 0
Healthy Insurance
E
Jobs
3.2
3.4
-
Other
10.8
10.8
10.3
'&
Total
100
100
100
(") . ") !( " )) ") , ! $ :26 2004 '$ % &
Table 26: Percentage Distribution of Households by Assistance Source (Frequency of
Providing Assistance) and Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Assistant Source
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion
West of the Expansion
and Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
11.1
23.7
UNRWA
11.8
Ministry Social Affairs
27.7
28.7
11.6
!. H
Relatives
30.0
29.5
37.5
A 6
Labour Unions
3.5
3.8
-
) - 0
Other PNA Institutions
7.3
7.3
7.3
'& ,* -H
Charity Institutions
5.8
6.2
-
/& -H
International Institutions
5.6
5.4
8.1
-H/ :6
Friends and Neighbors
2.4
2.5
2.2
(//5)/A
Political Parties
1.1
1.2
-
(/:%
Charity (Zakat) Committees
1.4
1.1
5.1
B8 Other
3.4
3.2
4.5
'&
Total
100
100
100
25
2004 :27 Table 27: Distribution of Households by Main Source of Income and Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
After
Construction
17.6
Before
Construction
21.9
After
Construction
11.2
Household Projects
21.2
20.8
19.2
18.3
Wages and income from public sector
17.8
15.5
10.9
11.0
! " # $
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.0
$ ! " # $
Wages and income from private sector
35.1
29.8
38.4
37.4
% &' (
) *
+ " # $
Wages and income from Israeli work sector
13.5
34.4
28.4
32.9
&,- " # $
Wages and Salaries from UNRWA
1.5
1.5
0.7
0.7
./ ! " # $
Wages and Salaries from International
Intuitions
Receive remittances from inside
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
,0 " 1
3.3
2.7
5.2
5.2
&' % ) " 1
Receive remittances from abroad
4.1
3.5
10.4
11.3
2
) " 1
19.4
13.4
8.4
7.3
6.1
5.4
7.9
8.3
3)$
Income Source
Agriculture
Wages and income from Foreign Government
Social assistances
Other
26
Before
Construction
13.0
! "! # $% & :28 2004 '&
Table 28: Percentage Distribution of Households by First Priority Needs of Locality
and Location From The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Needs
Total
Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion and
West of the Expansion
Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
40.3
23.5
Create jobs
38.5
Health Services
13.6
13.3
16.0
Food assistances
5.1
5.3
3.1
Education Services
3.9
4.0
2.5
Infrastructure
25.4
23.3
43.2
!" #
Security and Stability
11.1
11.3
9.3
$% &'
No Need
2.4
2.5
2.4
%
Total
100
100
100
27
( ) ! "! # $% & :29 2004 '&
Table 29: Percentage Distribution of Households by First Priority Needs of the
Households and Location From The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Needs
Location from The Expansion and Annexation Wall
East of the Expansion and
West of the Expansion
Annexation Wall
and Annexation Wall
53.6
52.2
Total
Food
53.5
Jobs
9.8
10.2
6.6
)
12.9
12.3
18.5
$!
Education
7.9
8.2
4.9
Treatments
9.1
9.2
8.0
*+ Having House
2.6
2.6
3.2
&, Entertainment Activities
0.5
0.5
-
-
#!.
Clothes
0.6
0.6
0.4
/"+
Infrastructure Project
2.5
2.2
5.1
!"
Other
0.6
0.6
1.1
0
.
Total
100
100
100
Money
()
,- "! * 1/* +% ! $* ,-. / $ % :30 .2004'& Table 30: Percentage of Households Who Faced Restrictions to Move Around, by
Restrictions and Location From The Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Restrictions
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the
West of the
Expansion and
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
64.3
90.0
Time Spent to Pass
67.1
Timing of Passage
55.2
53.1
73.5
" $! Moving Crossing Conditions
(Permission, Some ID Cards)
55.8
54.4
67.2
4 5 6
) " #
Other
11.2
11.8
6.6
1 " $! 1+ 2
(7 28
0
.
"! 3* .4 356% 37. (. $ % :31 .2004'& .4 7/56% 8%
Table 31: Percentage of Households Whose Social Activities were Affected by the
Expansion and Annexation Wall by Type of Activity and Location from The Expansion
and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Total
Type of Activity
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the
Expansion and
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
70.6
90.7
Ability to Visit Relatives
72.7
Practicing Cultural and Social
Activities
Practicing Entertainment Activities
65.2
63.3
81.0
% $: #! 70.1
68.5
84.0
-
#! Visit the holy places
82.6
81.8
89.5
$ &,' 7
1
0.8
0.8
1.5
0
.
Other
2' 4' 7
1 9 7
$
$* + ! ;6 * ! <& % * 9 $* :% 3 "! # $% & :32 .2004 –& 9= 3
Table 32: Percentage Distribution of Palestinian Households by Perception of
Marrying a Partner Living in the Other Side of the Wall and Location from Expansion
and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Total
Trend of
Household
Vision
Yes there is
Obstacles
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
(!" "
(!" "2
(!" "
(!" "2
After
Construction
64.2
Before
Construction
12.6
After
Construction
65.0
Before
Construction
12.6
After
Construction
57.3
Before
Construction
9.1
!
"
#
!
!
No
Obstacles
33.8
87.4
35.0
87.4
42.7
90.9
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
%
!
29
!" #$ :33 .2004& % Table 33: Percentage Distribution of Households by Impact of Expansion and
Annexation Wall on the Movement of Female from and to the Locality and Location
from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Total
Impact on Movement of Female
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
West of the
East of the Expansion
Expansion and
and Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
64.3
85.7
$% &
'() *+,
The Movement of Female Decreased
66.5
The Movement of Female Increased
1.6
1.6
1.5
;!< ,
& 1
No Impact
31.9
34.1
12.8
;!< ,
9 := %
Total
100
100
100
;!< ,
& 2
2004 & % *! )
#( #
:34 Table 34: Percentage Distribution of Households by the Main Mean of Obtaining Water
and Location from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Mean of
obtaining
water
Public
water
network
Water
tanks
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
(!" "
(!" "2
After
Construction
88.7
Before
Construction
88.6
After
Construction
87.9
Total
Before
Construction
87.7
West of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
(!" "
(!" "2
After
Construction
95.5
Before
Construction
96.2
(*
-
'()
.*
> ,"
5.2
5.1
5.5
5.4
2.2
2.6
5.9
6.0
6.4
6.6
2.0
0.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
. "!
Other
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0
.
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Domestic
well
Spring
,!
>
"
?1!
&
30
2004 :35 Table 35: Percentage Distribution of Households by Household Evaluation of Water
Quality and Location from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Household
evaluation
of water
quality
Good
Total
East of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
(!" "
(!" "2
After
Construction
57.9
Before
Construction
63.5
After
Construction
59.2
Before
Construction
64.5
West of the Expansion and
Annexation Wall
(!" "
(!" "2
After
Construction
46.4
Before
Construction
54.6
**/
"
#
"
.*
7
33.5
30.9
32.5
30.0
41.8
38.7
#
Bad
8.6
5.6
8.3
5.5
11.8
6.7
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
Fairly Good
:36 2004 " !
Table 36: Percentage Distribution of Households that have Holding by Type of holding
and Location from Expansion and Annexation Wall, July-2004.
Type of Holding
Total
Location from The Expansion and
Annexation Wall
East of the
West of the
Expansion and
Expansion and
Annexation Wall
Annexation Wall
74.9
59.8
*)
0 "0* Plant Holding
74.0
Animal Holding
11.8
11.3
19.9
!
Mixed Holding
14.2
13.8
20.3
#
Total
100
100
100
Percentage of Households that have
Holding
24.9
26.1
14.3
1 71 - ? ' "!
31
"!