| The Central Bureau of Statistics has initiated a new series called "Working Papers". |
| The series comprises in-depth analyses of areas of interest to the public. |
| (Publications of this research are not official publications of the CBS and they have not undergone the review accorded official CBS publications. The opinions and conclusions expressed in these publications, including this one, are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the CBS. Permission for republication in whole or part must be obtained from the authors). |
| The first Working Paper in this series is Development of the High-Tech Industry in Israel, 1995-1999:Labour Force and Wages (incl. some update till 2001).  Download the complete paper |
| The main findings are: |
 About one-fifth of the increase in the employment in the overall economy between 1995-1999 can be attributed to the increase in employment in the High-Tech Industry. The number of employed persons in the High-Tech industry in this period increased about 50% and was about 150 thousand employed persons in 1999. |
| Over 13% of the increase in the average wage for an employee post in the same period could be attributed to the wage increase in the High-Tech Industry. Average wages for an employee post in High-Tech Industry increased from about 7,720 NIS in 1995 to about 13,370 NIS in 1999. |
| The other findings shows that the High-Tech Industry is characterized as "younger" in terms of age, as more male than female and as relatively high educated. The High-Tech Industry has become centralized in the Tel Aviv and Central districts in terms of demand and supply. The impact of the High-Tech Industry on the creating of jobs in occupations that are not related to High-Tech fields will continue to decline. Changes in Computer and related services and R&D have a significant impact on the High-Tech industry in terms of wages and the labour force. |
| For further information please call: |
| Mark Feldman Tel. 02-6592815 or feldman@cbs.gov.il |
| Michal Abouganem Tel. 02-6592825 or michalab@cbs.gov.il |
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