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Palestinian Economic Bulletin

Issue 125 - February, 2017

Latest labour force statistics published by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on 13 February 2016 show a decline in unemployment during Q4 2016. The unemployment rate in Palestine dropped to 25.7% in Q4 2016 from 28.4% in Q3 2016 and 25.8% in Q4 2015.

In January 2017, the Palestine Monetary Authority Business Cycle Index (PMABCI) for Palestine declined to -6.1 points from 2.7 points in the previous month

The Ministry of Finance announced the 2017 Palestinian National Authority (PNA) budget on 18 February 2017

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Shukri Bishara, announced on 19 January 2017, that the Government is considering the privatisation of fuel trade in the domestic market over the coming months

In January, the Al-Quds index decreased by 2.3% reaching 518.2 points on the last day of trading

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