RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Khan Younis - 05 September 2022. Palestinian youths participate in a class to learn make clay sculptures, in Khan Younis, in the southern of Gaza strip.

0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Farah Shabana.
0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Sham Ammar.
0.3 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Mohamed Abu Hashish, plastic artist.

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Marking International Youth Day, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said in a press release on the situation of the youth in the Palestinian society unemployment rates constitute the biggest challenge for the youth, as these rates reached 62% among females and 33% among males, and were the highest in Gaza Strip compared to the West Bank (65% and 24%, respectively). Also, the highest rates of unemployment among the youth aged 18-29 years were recorded among graduates, including those holding an intermediate diploma or higher (53%) with a clear difference between youth males and females, 39% for males and 66% for females.

Data in 2021 indicated that the level of life satisfaction among the youth aged (18-29 years) reached about 63%, with clear differences at the level of the region, as it reached 72% in the West Bank compared to only 46% in Gaza Strip. Regarding the youth satisfaction with their health, results indicated that the level of satisfaction reached about 77%, where this percentage was equal at the level of the region (77% for each of the West Bank and Gaza Strip).



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