Youth (aged 20 – 29) comprise 62% of the population
47% youth participation (18-29 years) in the workforce
43% enrollment rate in higher education
Contributes 5-7% of GDP annually to the Palestinian economy with huge growth potential
+ 500 ICT related companies
ICT establishments are concentrated in Ramallah and Al-Bireh (21%), Hebron (16%), Nablus (13%), Gaza (12%), then (9%) Tulkarm, Jenin and Bethlehem with similar percentages, others (29%).
More than 13,500 direct employees.
~27% female participation in the ICT workforce.
Experts estimate IT Exports in Palestine to be more than $100 million.
Distribution of ICT establishments in Palestine:
-29% software development and programming enterprises
-19% outsourcing activities
-48% hardware enterprises
-3% training and education enterprises
~2,000 ICT graduates per year
~8,000 STEM graduates per year
~74% female participation rate in upper/senior secondary education
14 accredited universities in the West Bank and the Gaza strip teaching IT
English & Arabic language capability with neutral accents.
The telecommunication infrastructure is fully developed by the Palestinian private sector.
Over 98% of Palestinians living in areas A and B have a mobile subscription. Compared to only 2% in 1997
More than 4 million mobile subscribers served by Palestinian operators.
Palestine's internet penetration rate in 2022 stands at 70%
Palestine’s Internet speed global ranking jumped from 128 at the end of Q3 2021 to 69 at end of Q3 2022