PCBS said Gaza joblessness reached 68% and West Bank unemployment 28% by late 2025, while Gaza labour-force participation fell to about 25% from 40% before the war.
West Bank employment dropped 15% to 736,000, with losses concentrated in construction, mining, manufacturing and transport, while unemployed people there rose to about 280,000.
Work inside Israel for West Bank Palestinians fell from 172,000 before the war to 25,000, then recovered to 51,000 by Q4 2025; in Gaza, 74% of former workers are now jobless or inactive.
After an 84% economic collapse, is creating half a million new jobs in Gaza a realistic goal or a distant dream?
As two multi-billion dollar reconstruction plans emerge for Gaza, will they revive the economy or clash over its future?