In an economy severely depressed for most of the past decade, developments in the first half of 2011 provided some marginal relief. The Gaza labour market in first-half 2011 was characterized by relatively significant growth in employment and an equally significant decline in unemployment relative to the same period in 2010. Total employment grew by 21 percent in the year-on-year comparison, with about 41,270 more people working, with refugees accounting for about half this growth. While the public sector continued to expand employment—particularly among non-refugees—private sector employment grew by more than 50 percent, accounting for the vast bulk of growth.
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