August 2007



Has the economic situation improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip? * Employment Status Crosstabulation
% within Employment Status


Employment Status Total
Employed full-time Employed part-time Not employed Homemaker Student Retired
Has the economic situation improved, worsened or remained the same since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip? Worsened 74.6% 85.7% 88.1% 82.4% 75.0% 40.0% 78.2%
Improved 10.7%
7.1% 9.4% 8.3% 20.0% 9.1%
Remained the same 14.8% 14.3% 4.8% 8.2% 16.7% 40.0% 12.6%
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 12.232(a) 10 .270
Likelihood Ratio 13.167 10 .214
Linear-by-Linear Association .000 1 .993
N of Valid Cases 340

a 6 cells (33.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .46.