September 2007



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Are you currently employed or not? Crosstabulation
% within Are you currently employed or not?


Are you currently employed or not? Total
I am employed full-time I am employed part-time I am not employed I am a homemaker I am a student I am retired
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 7.0% 12.9% 8.3% 7.1% 4.6% 20.0% 7.7%
Worsened 85.1% 83.9% 84.5% 77.7% 81.5% 80.0% 82.2%
Remained the same 7.9% 3.2% 7.1% 15.2% 13.8%
10.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 11.992(a) 10 .286
Likelihood Ratio 12.520 10 .252
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.460 1 .227
N of Valid Cases 416

a 4 cells (22.2%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .77.