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ISRAEL

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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.

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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 : info@jdcny.org 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.