The Palestinian population is predominantly young, with 61% aged 15-64, 36.1% aged 0-14, and only 3.5% aged 65 or older. This young population has both positive and negative impacts on Palestinian society. Positively, the large proportion of youth and children means lower demand for health services since they tend to be healthier than the elderly. It also means a larger pool of educated individuals to work in the health sector, improving it. However, the large youth population also has economic downsides. It leads to high youth unemployment since there are not enough jobs. This decreases individual incomes and economic activity. It also increases government spending needs on education, parks, libraries and other services

1. The western and European world is characterized by a population that the majority
of the population are old people. However, the societies of the Middle East, such as
Palestine, are characterized by the majority of their population being young and
children. In Palestine ages ranging from 15-64 years are 61% of the population, ages
between 0-14 years making up 36.1%, while old people constitute a small proportion,
people who are 65 years of age or over are 3.5% of the population. So, what is the
impact of young Palestinian population on the Society. What effect did the majority of
the people have on the health field in Palestine? And will it affect on the economy of
Palestine? This is what I will discuss in this essay.
The high percentage of children and youth in Palestine leads to good health
services. Because the people are predominantly young and children, they do not need
health services such as the elderly because they enjoy good health and strength. For
example, if there are many elderly people, the government needs to provide more
health services for the elderly because almost they are ill, and that will cause pressures
and crises on health services in the country. In addition to, since society is made up of
many young people, there will be a greater percentage of educated people in the health
sector, so the availability of workers to work in the health sector, and thus this thing
improves the health sector.
Similarly, the economic sector of Palestine will be affected due to the high
percentage of young people. For example, there will be a large percentage of
unemployment due to the presence of this high proportion of young people who need
work, thus the income of individuals becomes small and their consumption of needs is
small, so the activity of trade and selling in the country decreases, thus the economy
will decrease. Also, due to the presence of a large percentage of children, the
government is obligated to provide educational services for them, and therefore it
needs to spend a greater amount of its budget in order to provide these services. Also
since youth and children are the majority, they need to provide more public places and
entertainment places such as parks and libraries, and this needs more money and
construction from the government, so this thing will have a negative impact on the
economy.
To conclude, there are many positives and negatives on Palestine economy and
health services of having a high percentage of young people and children. And
although the negative impacts of this percentage I think it will be great to have a youth
society, And I think that these young people, despite the harsh living conditions in
Palestine, especially in terms of the economic field, they will improve these conditions
and become a people who enjoy youth and strength, and I hope to build our country
and improve it for the better in the future with these youngs and children.
What are the impact of a young population on Palestinian society?
Writer: MohmmadRjab Seder