ex-Gazans in Jerash have been in their current job for three or more years, compared to about 70% of ex-Gazans in other camps and non-ex-Gazans. Table 23 Duration of current employment. Percentage of all employed aged 15 and above (n=41,268). Day labourer <1 month 1-5 months 6-11 months 1-2 years 3 years or more Total Ex-Gazans, Jerash 19 1 4 3 13 60 100 Other ex-Gazans 7 1 4 3 15 71 100 Other Palestinian refugees 7 1 4 3 15 70 100 Within each of the three population groups, women and men hold permanent jobs more or less to the same extent. However, female ex-Gazans residing in Jerash more often than men report seasonal jobs (15% versus 2%), primarily in agriculture, whilst male ex-Gazans from Jerash more often than women have jobs classified as irregular (21% versus 7%). As we will return to in our discussion of employment later in this report, ex-Gazans in Jerash are more vulnerable in the labour market than other Palestinian refugees. This is evident from the fact that they have various forms of irregular work much more often than others. However, although, as shown by Figure 27, the “pay-off” of post-secondary education is lower for ex-Gazans in Jerash than for both other groups, the gap in the proportion holding a permanent job is much less for those with higher education than for those with little or no education. Compared with the other two population groups, the positive effect of education on access to stable employment is much stronger. Figure 27 Percentage holding permanent jobs by ex-Gaza status and educational attainment (n=41,436). Post-secondary Other Palestinian refugees Secondary Other ex-Gazans Preparatory/Basic Ex-Gazans, Jerash Elementary Not completed any schooling 0 20 40 60 80 100 Per cent Sectors of work Table 24, considering what the ILO labels ‘industry of employment’ 76, shows how exGazans, and particularly ex-Gazans residing in Jerash camp, tend to work in different economic sectors than other Palestinian refugees. Day labouring predominantly occurs in agriculture and construction, sectors that are not ‘closed’ to non-Jordanians, as reflected in the much higher proportion of ex-Gazans in these two sectors. This is contrasted by a lower share of ex-Gazans in Jerash working in manufacturing and in trade and vehicle 76 The sample survey applied the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) to group people into ‘industries’ or sectors of work (UN, 2008). Fafo Report 2019:34 68