Definition
Sector:
the sector is the work place (establishment) the person currently worked in or the work place that previously worked if he is currently unemployed the sector classified as follows:
1.National private (indoor): Comprise any profit establishment owned by about 51% of it's capital to one person or group of persons or Palestinian establishments that resident in the Palestinian Territory.
2.National private (outdoor): Comprise all persons who worked as self employed and do not work for fixed establishment; instance for that the street venders who worked as own account, own account taxi deriver, or the worker in construction without being employed as permanent worker for any establishment or contractor or farmer who works in his own farm.
3.Foreign private (indoor): Comprise any profit establishment owned by about 51% of it's capital to a group of persons or establishments non resident in the Palestinian Territory, and also it comprise all employed in the foreign establishments branches in the Palestinian territory, but the employed persons in the official diplomatic missions for this governments not included.
4.Foreign private (outdoor): Comprise all persons who worked as self employed and do not worked at fixed establishments out side Palestinian Territory such as Israel or Arab Countries.
5.National government: Comprise the central government and the local authorities and public sector government establishments.
6.Foreign government: Comprise any government establishment attached to foreign government also included the diplomatic missions and official foreign government.
7.Non profit organization: Comprise the charitable association and the nonprofit establishments such as the unions, all women and youth organizations, churches and the establishments attached to it
8.UNRWA: Comprises all the UNRWA establishments for employing the Palestinian refugees, either administration services offices, schools, training centers, clinics.
9.International organization: Comprises the international organizations attached to the United Nation, any international or regional organization (excluded UNRWA) such as UNISCO, UNDP, and the similar international organization ( WB, IMF,…….)
Universe
The PHC-2007 covered all individuals who were in the Palestinian Territory on the census reference night (30/11-1/12/2007) regardless of nationality and citizenship. It also covered all Palestinians who have usual residence in the Palestinian Territory (including those who were temporarily absent for less than one year for the purpose of visit, tourism, treatment, etc. while their households are still living at their permanent places of residence in the Palestinian Territory). All Palestinian students abroad while their households are still living at their permanent places of residence were also included, in addition to all prisoners and detainees in the Israeli jails regardless of the duration of detention. The census excluded all Palestinians holding identity cards who were absent for more than one year (except for the students), even if their households are still living in their places of residence in the Palestinian Territory
