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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 29 April 2021. Palestinians take part in a protest marking International Workers' Day, in front of the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions, in Gaza City
01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Raed Saqr
STORYLINE
On the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, which coincides on May 1, the president of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Ola Awad, said the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the Palestinian economy significantly, especially the labor market.
The unemployment rate in Palestine increased in 2020 to reach about 26% of the labor force participants compared with about 25% in 2019. Whereas the number of unemployed persons decreased to 334,000 unemployed persons in 2020 compared to 344,000 unemployed persons in 2019.
International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day (1 May)
Footage by Mahmoud Ajjour /APAwire
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 29 April 2021. Palestinians take part in a protest marking International Workers' Day, in front of the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions, in Gaza City 01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Raed Saqr STORYLINE On the occasion of the International Workers’ Day, which coincides on May 1, the president of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Ola Awad, said the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the Palestinian economy significantly, especially the labor market. The unemployment rate in Palestine increased in 2020 to reach about 26% of the labor force participants compared with about 25% in 2019. Whereas the number of unemployed persons decreased to 334,000 unemployed persons in 2020 compared to 344,000 unemployed persons in 2019. International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day in most countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day (1 May) Footage by Mahmoud Ajjour /APAwire
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