Labor Studies
Labor Market Trends: Employment Rate and Wage Disparities
Israel is characterized by exceptionally low employment rates of men and by high wage gaps amongst the working population. The conclusion is that employment gaps and wage gaps in Israel are, to a large degree, correlated with education. The skills that workers with no more than 12 years of schooling have do not allow them to integrate in a satisfactory way into the modern labor market.
Changes in Labor Force Survey Data and Their Meaning
In 2012, the Central Bureau of Statistics began to conduct its labor force surveys in a new way: the central differences were major changes in the sampling and a move from a quarterly to a monthly survey. The change brought about some significant differences in the data.
Reforming Foreign Worker Employment in Israel
In 2005, comprehensive reforms were instituted regarding the employment of foreign workers in the construction sector, in whose framework the Restrictive Employment Arrangement was repealed and an alternative system was implemented, referred to as the Corporations Arrangement. This study examines the effects of this change and makes recommendations regarding extending this arrangement to other sectors where foreign workers are employed.
Income Inequality Between and Within Population Groups in Israel: 1997-2010
Decomposition of income inequality in Israel by population sub-groups shows that neither the level of inequality nor its increase over the years can be explained by gaps in average income between population sub-groups.
Employment patterns differ between generations, and depend on gender and education
The employment behavior of Israeli men and women born in different decades has changed from each generation to the next – with differences in education levels the key divider between groups.