BASIC STATISTICS OF ISRAEL
2014, unless otherwise noted; numbers in parentheses refer to OECD average*

LAND, PEOPLE AND ELECTORAL CYCLE

Population (million)

8.2

Population density per km2

370.9

(34.9)

Under 15 (%)

28.1

(18.1)

Life expectancy (years, 2013)

82.1

(80.5)

Over 65 (%)

10.9

(16.0)

Men

80.3

(77.8)

Foreign-born (%, 2013)

22.6

Women

83.9

(83.1)

Population groups

Population of largest cities

Jewish (%)

75.0

Jerusalem

849 800

Arab (%)

20.7

Tel-Aviv Yafo

426 100

Other (%)

4.3

Haifa

277 100

Latest 5-year average growth (%)

1.8

(0.6)

Latest general election

March 2015

ECONOMY

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Value added shares (%)

In current prices (billion USD)

306.2

Primary sector

1.3

(2.6)

In current prices (billion NIS)

1 093.7

Industry including construction

22.1

(26.6)

Latest 5-year average real growth (%)

3.8

(1.9)

Services

76.6

(70.8)

Per capita (000 USD PPP)

33.3

(39.0)

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Per cent of GDP

Expenditurea

41.2

(41.9)

Gross financial debta

67.1

(115.2)

Revenue

37.7

(38.8)

Net financial debt (2013)

62.5

(73.6)

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS

Exchange rate (NIS per USD)

3.571

Main exports (% of total merchandise exports)

PPP exchange rate (United States of America (USA) = 1)

4.006

Manufactured goods

34.9

In per cent of GDP

Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.

26.2

Exports of goods and services

32.3

(53.8)

Machinery and transport equipment

24

Imports of goods and services

30.6

(49.8)

Main imports (% of total merchandise imports)

Current account balance

3.7

(0.02)

Machinery and transport equipment

29.2

Net international investment position

21.3

Manufactured goods

22.8

Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials

17.6

LABOUR MARKET, SKILLS AND INNOVATION

Employment rate for 15-64 year-olds (%)

67.9

(65.7)

Unemployment rate, Labour Force Survey (age 15 and over) (%)

5.9

(7.3)

Men

71.5

(73.6)

Youth (age 15-24, %)

10.5

(15.1)

Women

64.2

(57.9)

Long-term unemployed (1 year and over, %)

0.5

(2.5)

Participation rate for 15-64 year-olds (%)

72.2

(71.2)

Tertiary educational attainment 25-64 year-olds (%, 2013)

48.5

(33.5)

Average hours worked per year

1 853

(1770)

Gross domestic expenditure on Research and Development (R&D) (% of GDP, 2012)

4.2

(2.4)

Note: The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.

← * OECD average of latest available data is calculated where data exist for at least 29 member countries.

← a. 2013 for the OECD aggregate.

b. 2012 for the OECD aggregate.

c. 2011 for the OECD aggregate.

Source: OECD (2015), “Country statistical profile: Israel”, Country statistical profiles: Key tables from OECD, https://doi.org/10.1787/csp-isr-table-2015-2-en and Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel (2015), Israel in Figures 2015.