There's a lot of misinformation about the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) sector in Israel. My colleagues at Myers-JDC-Brookdale have done some fascinating research on the sector and its impact in Israeli society.
There are about 830,000 Haredim in Israel, representing 11% of the total population.
The percentage of Haredim in the overall population will increase to 18% by 2030.
The percentage of Haredim in the working-age population (25-64) will increase from 7% to 12% by 2030.
Here's what surprises many people: employment rates among Haredi men and women have been increasing steadily over the past decade.
For men, rates have increased from 36% in 2003 to 46% in 2011, but remain far below the rates for all
Jewish men (78%).
For women, rates have increased from 50% in 2003 to 61% in 2011, and are approaching the rates of all
Jewish women (66%).
Several studies have examined the experiences of Haredim on the job. They find that:
There is low turnover.
Job satisfaction is higher than that of the general population.
The vast majority feel that they receive equal treatment from their employers.
Very few men believe that their community status has been negatively affected by the fact that they work.
Studies of employers show that they consider Haredi workers to be equal to and often even better than, non-Haredi workers in terms of performance and productivity.
If you want more information and sources on these findings, message me, or contact my colleagues at Myers-JDC-Brookdale. If you want to receive this blog on a regular basis by email (about twice a week, depending on what else I'm up to), sign up in the top-right box where it says "follow" ...
There are about 830,000 Haredim in Israel, representing 11% of the total population.
The percentage of Haredim in the overall population will increase to 18% by 2030.
The percentage of Haredim in the working-age population (25-64) will increase from 7% to 12% by 2030.
Here's what surprises many people: employment rates among Haredi men and women have been increasing steadily over the past decade.
For men, rates have increased from 36% in 2003 to 46% in 2011, but remain far below the rates for all
Jewish men (78%).
For women, rates have increased from 50% in 2003 to 61% in 2011, and are approaching the rates of all
Jewish women (66%).
Several studies have examined the experiences of Haredim on the job. They find that:
There is low turnover.
Job satisfaction is higher than that of the general population.
The vast majority feel that they receive equal treatment from their employers.
Very few men believe that their community status has been negatively affected by the fact that they work.
Studies of employers show that they consider Haredi workers to be equal to and often even better than, non-Haredi workers in terms of performance and productivity.
If you want more information and sources on these findings, message me, or contact my colleagues at Myers-JDC-Brookdale. If you want to receive this blog on a regular basis by email (about twice a week, depending on what else I'm up to), sign up in the top-right box where it says "follow" ...
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