Unemployment, fuelled by the closure of the Green Line to Palestinian workers, was soaring, with continued declines in the number of jobs in the private sector and increasing difficulties for the banking community.
49. 由于关闭巴勒斯坦工人的绿色通道造成失业骤增，使私营部门就业人数持续减少，而银行界的困难不断增加。