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ImmigrationImmigration AAbsorption bsorption SurveySurvey in Israel in Israel

2010-20112010-2011

Eilat KastroEilat KastroGustavo SchifrisGustavo Schifris

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Social and economic integration into Israeli society

Reasons for immigration Feeling of belonging to Israeli society

The Main Aims of the surveyThe Main Aims of the survey

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Survey population: the survey represents immigrants who arrived in Israel during the years 1990-2007, and were ages 26 – 74 in 2010

Survey sample: Sub-Sample of 2008 census sample

The sample frame included about 84,000 immigrants. The survey sample included about 5,100 immigrants. About 4,000 immigrants (80%) responded to the questionnaire

3 methods of data collecting: regular mail, Internet and CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing)

MethodologyMethodology

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Basic Demographic Charactaristics age, sex, year of immigration, country of birthage, sex, year of immigration, country of birth

Characteristics of the immigrants Characteristics of the immigrants before immigration timebefore immigration time Education, Education, knowledge of Hebrew, occupationknowledge of Hebrew, occupation

Usage of languages at the time of Usage of languages at the time of survey in Israel survey in Israel Speaking and reading of Hebrew, Speaking and reading of Hebrew, mother tongue and other languagesmother tongue and other languages

Education and Occupation at the time of survey

The Main Topics The Main Topics

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Pension arrangements ((before and after immigrationbefore and after immigration))

Reasons for choosing living environment ((at at survey timesurvey time))

Family and social relations ((Relationships with Relationships with family family and friends who live abroad and in Israeland friends who live abroad and in Israel))

Reasons for Immigration and sense of identity

Life satisfaction in various areas in Israel Abilty of linkage with census data and

admeinistrative data

The Main Topics The Main Topics

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Main findings – Main Demographic CharacteristicsMain findings – Main Demographic Characteristics

Immigrants by Age

16.2 17.2

24.021.7

11.99.0

Up to 17 18–24 25–34 35–44 45–54 55+

Immigrants by sex

Men, 45.5

Women, 54.5

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Main findings – Main Demographic CharacteristicsMain findings – Main Demographic Characteristics

Immigrants by country of birth

4.6

80.5

14.9

Ethiopia USSR (Former) Other countries

Immigrants by year of immigration to Israel

56.3

31.6

12.1

1990–1995 1996–2001 2002–2007

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Main findings – Reasons of ImmigrationMain findings – Reasons of Immigration

Immigrants by reasone of immigration

13.2

7.8

18.4

6.4

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6.4

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Main findings – Education level at the time of ImmigrationMain findings – Education level at the time of Immigration

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Main findings – Employment after immigrationMain findings – Employment after immigration

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Main findings – Reasons of choosing place of residenceMain findings – Reasons of choosing place of residence

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Main findings – Future OptimismMain findings – Future Optimism

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First findings – press release, December 2011

Statistical Abstract of Israel 2012 –several tables

PUF – Public Use File, 2012 Selected Findings – Web publication,

June 2013 MUC – Micro Data Under Contract –

expected to end at 2013

DisseminationDissemination

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Thank you!Thank you!

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