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Gaza unemployment surges to 80% as economy collapses, UN agency says

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Unemployment in Gaza has soared to nearly 80% since the Israel -Hamas war erupted, the International Labour Organization says.

Economic output has shrunk by 85% since conflict with Israel began a year ago , plunging almost the entire 2.3 million population into poverty.

In the West Bank , the unemployment rate averaged 34.9% between October 2023 and September 2024 .

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