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Population The Economy EducationHealth Standard of Living Employment
Infrastructure
The American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee
TAUB CENTER
for Social Policy Studies in Israel
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Area (excl. administered territories)
Population in 2005 (thousands)Population in 1948Natural increase 1948-2005Net migration balance
Population, by district:CentralNorthSouth
In urban areasIn rural areas
Jews, by place of birth (thousands)
Born abroadIsraeli born
Populat i on , by o r ig in
Popula
tion
463254
65%35%
22,145 sq. km.
6,930806
3,7312,394
53%29%18%
92%8%
1948
1,9483,624
35%65%
2005
20%26%
10%
12%
FSU17%
Jews80%
12%
Asia
Africa
EuropeAmericas
3%
IsraelArabs
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Age s t ructur e o f populat i on
Househo lds , by number o f ch i ldr en
No children
4+1-3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30%
IsraelUnited StatesEurope average
Jews
38%
57%
5%
Arabs
22%
47%
0-14 65+
28.3
20.7
16.2
9.912.4
17.3
31%
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TheEconomy
Gross domestic product (GDP), constant prices
GDP per capita
US
Switzerland
Sweden
Japan
Spain
Greece
Portuga
l0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Ireland
US$,
thousands,using
PPPs
40
Israe
l
Germany
Foreign trade as % of GDP
ImportsExports
19806044
20004641
20064344
19904535
Government consumption expenditure as % of GDP
198034
199030
200028
200630
Average inflation (%)
1969-7928
1980-85199
1992-199710
2000-20052
Total ($ millions)Per capita ($)
198043,25111,154
2006120,47517,077
199061,93713,291
2000104,60716,633
Netherlands
UK
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Exports, by economic branch
Total budget - 67,260 million
Government expenditure, by category - 2006
Agriculturalproducts
Diamonds
Textiles
Electronics
Chemical &
oil products
1970
2005
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
percent o f t o ta l expor t s
Others
18%
Defense
16%
Social services
35%
Debt repayment
31%
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Educa
tion National expenditure on education
as % of GDP
Median years of schooling
TotalJewsArabs
Enrollment rates in age group 14-17
Jews
Arabs
BoysGirls
19618.08.41.2
198010.711.17.5
200412.512.711.1
97.3%
90.5%
94.7%97.1%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Israel
%
9
Spain
Netherlands
Austria
UK
Finland
France
Sweden
Norway
DenmarkU
S
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Persons aged 15+ with 13+ years of schooling
19801970 1975 1985 1990 19950
5
10
15
20
25
3035
40
%
2004
45
High school matriculation certificates
entitled as of 17-year-olds
10 20 30 400 50 %
1980
1990
2000
2005
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National expenditure on health as % of GDP
Health
1980
3.0
1980
6.7
13.5
Physicians per 1,000 in population
Hospital beds
Total beds per1,000 in population
Geriatric beds per1,000 aged 65+
Average length of hospitalization (days)
2004
3.6
2005
6.1
33.0
1980
6.3
2005
4.2
0
2
46
8
10
1214
16
US
Germany
France
Greece
Ireland
UK
Denmark
%
Japan
Israel
Italy
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In fant mor tal i t y per 1 ,000 l i v e b i r th s
L i f e expectancy at b i r th
6870
72
747678
8082
84
men women
age
86
US
Canada
UK
Israel
France
Japan
0 3 6
Japan
Israel
Germany
France
Greece
UK
US
1 2 4 5 7
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Standardofliving
Household consumption expenditure
by main items
percent distribution
20051980
30
14
12
30
14
36
19
20
20
5
Housing, dwelling,householdmaintenance
Health, education,culture,entertainment
Transport,communication
Food, clothing,footwear
Other
Households having personal computer
and Internet access at home
010
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Internet at home
personal computer%
Turkey
Ireland
France
Spain
Finland
EU15
Israel
US
UK
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
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income deciles
Income distribution in households
monthly income per person
0
500
1000
1500
2000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
US $
2500
average income
Income ($, adjusted for inflation)
Average net income per household
Percentage of families living under poverty line
19807%
198913%
200018%
19871,630
Average monthly wage19871,142
19951,956
19951,304
20002,212
20001,509
20052,292
20051,478
200521%
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Employm
ent
Population aged 15+ in labor force
Unemployment rate
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
7080
men women
90
%
1960
1970
1980
1990
2005
02
4
6
8
10
12
%
1975
1977
1981
1989
1991
1993
1999
2001
2003
1979
1983
1985
1987
1995
1997
2005
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Employment rate among aged 25-54 ( )
Occupational structure
Unskilledworkers
9%Sales andserviceworkers
19%
Skilledworkers
18%Clericalworkers
18%
Academicprofessionals,technicians
andmanagers
35%
Switzerland
Denmark
NorwayFinland
Canada
UK
France
US
Ireland
Germany
OECD
Spain
Israel
Turkey
0 20 40 60 80 100
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In
frastructure
Expenditure on research and development
as of GDP
Japan
US
Israel
UK
Germany
Italy
Spain
Canada
0 1 2 3% 4 5
Roads and vehicles
Vehicles(thous.)
Length of road(km.)
Vehiclesper km. of road
198520002005
7761,8312,107
12,76016,28117,607
61112120
Electricity production
Total (bill. KWH) Per capita (KWH)
196019802005
21248
1.03.27.0
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International air traffic passengers
Information & communication technology :
share of I T jobsand I T product in business sector
2% 18
0
2
4
6
1970 1980 1990 2000 2001
millions
8
10
2002 2003 2004 2005
Israel
Finland
Ireland
UK
US
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
France
Portugal
Japan
Germany
Spain
Czech Republic
14106
ICT jobs
ICT product
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The Center assists in shaping public policy to the benefit of thepopulation of Israel by means of research and education in socialpolicy issues. Established in 1982 under the leadership and visionof Herbert M. Singer, Henry Taub, and the American Jewish JointDistribution Committee, the Center is funded by a permanent
endowment created by the Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, theHerbert M. and Nell Singer Foundation, Jane and John Colman, theKolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, and the American JewishJoint Distribution Committee.
4 Rav Ashe St., Jerusalem 93593, IsraelTel: 972-2-6790-471 Fax: 972-2-6792-676Email: [email protected] Website: www.taubcenter.org.il
The American Jewish Joint DistributionCommittee
TAUB CENTERfor Social Policy Studies in Israel
Since 1914, JDC has extended the help of American Jewry to Jewsin need of rescue, relief or reconstruction in communities throughoutthe world. In Israel, JDC works in partnership with the countryspeople and government to strengthen Israels capacity to care forits least fortunate citizens. JDCs work is supported primarily bycontributions to the annual campaigns of the Jewish communityfederations throughout the United States in partnership with UnitedJewish Communities.
JDC, 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-4014Tel: (212) 687-6200 Fax: (212) 370-5467Email : [email protected] Website: www.jdc.org
All data refer to 2005 (or latest year available).All dollar signs indicate US dollars. 1 US$ = 4.5 NIS.
Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics , Eurostat, OECD,The World Bank.