Among the Jewish population of prime working age (54-25): 93% of secular men belong to the workforce, 91% of traditional men, 94% of religious men and 52% of ultra-orthodox men. 88% of secular women, 80% of traditional women, 83% of religious women and 61% of ultra-orthodox women belong to the workforce
- Among the Jewish population: 8% defined themselves as ultra-orthodox, 12% as religious, 13% as religious traditionalist, 25% as not so religious traditionalist and 42% as secular.
- Among the Arab population: 8% defined themselves as very religious, 47% as religious, 27% as not so religious and 18% as non-religious. Women define themselves as more religious than men: over half of women (55%), define themselves as religious compared to 38% of men.
- Among the Jewish population of prime working age (54-25): 93% of secular men belong to the workforce, 91% of traditional men, 94% of religious men and 52% of ultra-orthodox men. 88% of secular women, 80% of traditional women, 83% of religious women and 61% of ultra-orthodox women belong to the workforce.
- 88% of the Jews are satisfied with their lives: 96% of the ultra-Orthodox, 91% of the religious, 86% of the traditional and 87% of the secular. 82% of Arabs are satisfied with their lives.
- 68% of the Jewish population use the Internet: 80% of the secular, 64% of the traditional, 66% of the religious and 32% of the ultra-orthodox. 35% of the Arab population uses the Internet.
This is according to the social survey data of the Central Bureau of Statistics. The social survey is an ongoing annual survey, which provides information on the living conditions of the adult population in Israel and their well-being in many and varied areas of life: housing, cars, health, education, computer use, employment, vacations, contact with family members and friends, exposure to crime, voluntary activity, situation economic. The survey was conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics in the months of January-December 2009. As part of it, about 7,500 people aged 20 and over from all over the country were interviewed, representing about 4.7 million people of this age. In the social survey in 2009, as part of the changing topic, the subject of religiosity and tradition was examined in detail. Below is a first data collection on this topic.
The survey allows receiving information on various topics, according to the degree of religiosity of the adult population in Israel, for Jews and members of other religions.
The Jewish sample was asked, "Do you see yourself as: 1. ultra-Orthodox 2. religious 3. traditional religious 4. traditional not so religious 5. not religious." secular."
The non-Jewish sample was asked, "Do you see yourself as: 1. Very religious 2. Religious 3. Not so religious 4. Not religious."
The 2009 Social Survey Questionnaire
Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the Israeli population according to the degree of religiosity
- In 2009, 80% of the entire population of Israel aged 20 and over defined themselves as Jews, 13% as Muslims, 3% as Christians (Arabs and non-Arabs), and the rest as Druze, without religion or atheists.
- Among the Jewish population, 8% defined themselves as ultra-orthodox, 12% as religious, 13% as religious traditionalist, 25% as not so religious traditionalist and 42% as secular.
- Among the Arab population, 8% defined themselves as very religious, 47% as religious, 27% as not so religious and 18% as non-religious.
Degree of religiosity by gender
Among the Jewish population, there are no notable differences in the degree of religiosity between men and women. Conversely, among the Arab population, women define themselves as more religious than men: 11% of women define themselves as "very religious", compared to 6% of men. Over half of women (55%), define themselves as "religious" compared to 38% of men. 34% of the women defined themselves as "not so religious" or "not religious", compared to over half (55%) of the Arab men.
Degree of religiosity by age
Among the Jewish population, the rate of ultra-Orthodox is higher among the young: at the age of 29-20, the rate of those who define themselves as ultra-Orthodox is 14%, compared to the rate of only 2% who define themselves as ultra-Orthodox aged 65 and over. The proportion of those who define themselves as religious and traditional religious is similar between the age groups. 38% of those aged 29-20 defined themselves as secular, compared to 43% of those aged 65 and over.
On the other hand, among the Arabs, the degree of religiosity is greater among the adults: the relative share of the religious stands at 87% at the age of 65 and over, compared to 44% at the age of 29-20.
Continent of origin[1] of Jews
60% of the Jews aged 20 and over were born in Israel, and 40% were born abroad. 58% of the secular and traditional, 61% of the religious and 82% of the ultra-Orthodox are born in Israel.
36% of secular Jews are of European-American origin (not including USSR immigrants from 1990 onwards), 23% are born in the Soviet Union who immigrated from 1990 onwards, 23% are born in Israel from at least the second generation, and about a fifth (19%) are of Asian origin - Africa. Among the ultra-Orthodox, 40% are at least second generation Israelis, 29% of European-American origin and 29% of Asian-African origin.
Over half of the traditional and religious (54% and 49% respectively) are of Asian-African origin. 27% of the religious and 19% of the traditional, are of European-American origin.
The number of children under the age of 18 in the household
In the Jewish population, 59% live in households with no children under the age of 18, 29% in households with one or two children, 9% in households with three or four children and 3% live in households with five or more children. 28% of the ultra-orthodox live in households with no children, compared to 50% of the religious and 65% of the secular. The relative share of the ultra-Orthodox who live in households with 5 or more children is 9 times higher than the figure for the Jewish population as a whole (22%, compared to 2.4% respectively).
About a third (33%) of Arabs live in households without children. A similar percentage (33%) live in households with one or two children, about a quarter live in households with 3-4 children and 9% in households with 5 or more children.
Average income per capita in the household (gross per month)[2]
In the Jewish population, 36% live in households where the average income per capita is up to 2,000 NIS, 28% in households where the average income per capita is between 2,001 NIS and 4,000 NIS, and 32% live in households where the average income per capita is 4,000 NIS or more.
78% of the ultra-Orthodox live in households where the average income per person is up to NIS 2,000, compared to 48% among the religious, 37% among the traditional and 24% among the secular.
Among the Arab population, 80% live in households where the average income per capita is up to 2,000 NIS, 16% the income per capita is between 2,001 NIS and 4,000 NIS, and 4% live in households where the income per capita is 4,000 NIS or more.
Belonging to the workforce according to degree of religiosity, among the 54-25 year olds
In the Jewish population of prime working age (54-25) 88% of men belong to the workforce: 93% of secular men belong to the workforce, 91% of traditional men, 94% of religious men and 52% of ultra-orthodox men. Among the women, 73% of them belong to the work force: 88% of the secular women, 80% of the traditional women, 83% of the religious women and 61% of the ultra-Orthodox women belong to the work force.
In the Arab population of prime working age (54-25), 84% of men belong to the workforce: 75% of very religious and religious men and 89% of non-religious men. 30% of Arab women aged 54-25 belong to the workforce: 25% of very religious and religious women and 39% of non-religious women.
Employment of married couples, aged 25-54[3]
In the Jewish population, for 61% of married people, both partners work, for 28% of married people, only one partner works, usually the man works (66%), and for 6% of married people, both partners do not work. Among the secular, 71% of married couples both partners work, 22% of married couples one partner works, in 75% of cases the man works. Among the ultra-Orthodox population, 19% of married couples both work, in 54% one of the partners works and usually the wife is the one who works (60%). Both spouses do not work among about a quarter (25%) of the ultra-Orthodox.
In the Arab population, among 20% of married Arabs both spouses work. Over half of married people (58%) only one of the spouses works, usually the man is the one who works (94%). Among 20% of married people both spouses do not work.
Computer and Internet use[4]
72% of the Jewish population uses a computer: 82% of the secular, 68% of the traditional, 69% of the religious and about half (50%) of the ultra-Orthodox. 68% of the Jewish population use the Internet: 80% of the secular, 64% of the traditional, about two-thirds (66%) of the religious and about a third (32%) of the ultra-Orthodox.
43% of the Arab population uses a computer: 51% of non-religious Arabs, compared to 36% of the very religious and the religious. 35% of Arabs use the Internet: 45% of those who are not religious and 27% of the very religious and the religious.
volunteering[5]
19% of the Jewish population is engaged in voluntary activity: 40% of the ultra-Orthodox, 31% of the religious, 14% of the traditional and 16% of the secular.
In the Arab population, 6% engage in voluntary activity.
Satisfaction with life, the financial situation and expectations for the future
88% of the Jews are satisfied with their lives: 96% of the ultra-Orthodox, 91% of the religious, 86% of the traditional and 87% of the secular. 54% of the Jews estimate that in the coming years their lives will be better: 67% of the ultra-orthodox, 60% of the religious, 51% of the traditional and 52% of the secular. 59% of the Jews are satisfied with their economic situation: 63% of the ultra-Orthodox, 66% of the religious, 57% of the traditional and 58% of the secular. 46% of the Jews estimate that in the coming years their economic situation will be better. 27% felt loneliness often or sometimes: 13% of the ultra-Orthodox, 25% of the religious, 31% of the traditional and 26% of the secular.
82% of Arabs are satisfied with their lives: 84% of the very religious and religious and 79% of those who are not religious. 68% of the Arabs estimate that in the coming years their lives will be better. 48% of Arabs are satisfied with their economic situation: 53% of the very religious and religious and 42% of those who are not religious. 55% of Arabs estimate that in the coming years their economic situation will be better: 50% of the very religious and religious and 62% of those who are not religious. 44% of Arabs felt loneliness often or sometimes: 40% of the very religious and religious and 49% of those who are not religious.
[1] The continent of origin is based on the sample's continent of birth, or on the country of his father's birth in the case that the sample was born in Israel.
[2] Average income per person in the household (gross per month): the total income of the household from all sources, divided by the number of persons.
[3] Based on the age of the survey participants and not their spouses.
[4] Use a computer or the Internet in the three months preceding the survey date.
[5] Volunteering in the three months preceding the date of the survey.
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To Eddie..
You are a small person and unworthy of appreciation... the section was only about the ultra-orthodox...? No, he was dealing with all Israelis, the fact that you immediately jump up and shout "Haredim Haredim" shows that you agree that the above passage brings statistical confirmation to what we all know - the Haredim work much less.
Quote: "A repulsive propaganda pamphlet that oozes venom" The only repulsive thing on this site is your comments - you have a very low human level.
Quote: "On that occasion - it is important who is responsible for the failure. Since you are aware of yourself and your work (both as an editor and as a very active commenter) - you should know him well..." Again, you explain to us how well my father "revealed" the above-mentioned fact, if you are so upset, it is probably an open sadness...
In short, Eddie, you are a man dripping with poison. Even when you want to say something, there is a way.
My father, I would love to read any statistical data that deals with the citizens of Israel.
Looks like you managed to spark a discussion…
post Scriptum. The site is fantastic and better than ever.
Very bad findings...!
How can you have a family (probably a large one) if you don't work?! And this is about a quarter of the ultra-orthodox public.
And those who are bothered by writing about the ultra-orthodox, just don't go to the link called "demography", you go to the section that deals with demography, and then you are surprised that people are being talked about here. Yes, Haredim are human beings.
What is the problem with dealing with such a problematic subject? Until someone touches that hot potato are you complaining?
It is better that we keep quiet and give the ultra-Orthodox everything they ask for in the name of pluralism and democracy.
Just like the Muslims in Europe are abusing democracy. There is nothing to be done, even liberalism has an end in extreme cases like these. Do you want to allow them to destroy democracy in Israel? It is clear that they prefer the rule of God or religious leaders, then what will happen to us seculars?
Let them raise a generation of ignoramuses who don't know how to think outside the box and only know how to run in the outline of hatred of the state/secular/different from you.
Fortunately, I know the ultra-orthodox and the religious people very well.. Of course, at the conversion booths, the smiling guy comes with the stories of salvation, but I heard some things of hatred, of looking down.
They really perceive the secular as inferior as human beings.
I'm a Christian, so I got to know... I'm not saying that everything is bad, absolutely not. But what are they saying about you behind your back...
I don't want to regret the destruction of the country in 50 years.
I hope you will be a little more vigilant..
R. H. R. - The ultra-orthodox are an existential threat to the state, because they insist on not taking part in scientific work. The enormous resources they consume in the education budget alone could have enabled the existence of another university. The review of the core program is intended to promote science in Israel. If you do not understand this, it means that you have been carried away by their post-modernist propaganda according to which everyone is allowed to choose what to study even if it leads to ignorance, violence and a life of poverty at the expense of all taxpayers.
Avi,
The synthetic bacteria - this is the first time in history.
The ultra-orthodox - this is not the first time in history.
It's not that it's 'wrong' to write about the ultra-Orthodox, it's just that you should understand that this is a scientific website and not a platform for a debate about ultra-orthedim.
Where are all those who claim why a certain topic appears too much on the science website when four out of the first five news items on the home page today are on the same topic, only when it comes to the synthetic bacteria there is no problem, when it comes to the statistics on the ultra-Orthodox - it is wrong.
That's what I thought.
The keywords are: *censored*
Maybe we can let someone who is not criticized to decide which arguments are relevant? Maybe quote me and see if anyone thinks it's irrelevant?
And just for general knowledge, what are the key words that should not be said?
she wore Apparently there were keywords in it, in any case I did not approve it even in retrospect because apart from irrelevant arguments there was nothing in it. As for something that was still relevant - the answer I gave Eddie is also relevant to you.
I wanted to know why the comment I wrote yesterday was not approved - comments written after it have already been approved
to 5 EranM
I don't agree with your answer, the reason for the lack of registration has nothing to do with chauvinistic men or monarchs. Even in Russia, the registration is done according to the mother and only the Muslims register according to the father.
My question and read it again is about the 2 percent who are not defined and have not defined themselves either.
to Eddie
Dealing with the ultra-orthodox is necessary. Unfortunately, they are beginning to become an existential threat to the country, that is, to us, the citizens of the country. Their behavior is a behavior of slowly eroding basic human values that constitute the rules of conduct of a human society living together.
The degree of their danger is equal to the threat of our external enemy and equal to the threat of the extreme left, whose occupation is blackening the face of the state wherever possible, boycotts of Israel and more.
Eddie, the science site, like any news site, has no control over the amount of appearance of a certain topic on the site - sometimes the news dictates a lot of preoccupation with a certain topic during a certain period and then a preoccupation with another topic.. You have no complaints about the amount of news overload
From space shuttle operations during a period when a shuttle is in orbit versus a period when all shuttles are on the ground, for example.
Dealing with the ultra-Orthodox has accompanied the website since its inception - the Israeli skeptic - the part that deals with explaining the folly of astrology, numerology, etc. also dealt with issues of religion and state such as the need for politicians to have X-rays of various kinds. Lately the topic has been in the headlines and therefore there may be a little more material on this topic than on any other topic in this period. It's a shame, (the Taub report, Huldai, and now also the CBS, in addition to the graves, the core plan - which is also an important thing to locate because the ambition of all normal people who advocate science is for everyone to be like them and not be ignorant by choice) I would prefer to live in a normal country where the belief of A person is his private matter and should not be imposed on the public or come at his expense financially. In addition, since funds are limited, to finance the growing group of parasites, billions have been cut in higher education and soon Iran will catch up with us, which is a very serious thing that the website warns about - the result of which is a brain drain and finally the suicide of the State of Israel.
The bills that prohibit criticism of the ultra-Orthodox have the same goal as the ideas you bring up - their goal is one, to remove the democratic nuisance from those who aspire to take control of the country with the tools of democracy, and after they take control, they will destroy democracy.
post Scriptum. And regarding the response of R. Besha that was blocked - it won't hurt to have a few more Chosem Chaikim. I am in favor of the Arab population also receiving a high level of education that would allow this.
To my father!
Come on, you're not teaching a lesson in the science of statistics here. You generally bring statistical data (and this is a topic for websites dealing with the fields of society, and for current economic journalism), and 'for some reason' - what a miracle - everything revolves around the ultra-Orthodox matter, and this is the 'bone of the matter', and perhaps the 'bone of the dog' buried here on the site . The whole 'scientific' pretense is a cover for something else, and it's funny to read that you are the one accusing ideological bias...
Until you give us a 'chapter' in statistics, it dawns on you: I highly recommend you try to examine what a huge proportion of the comments on the site deal with matters that are everything (from your point of view - mainly anti-religious ideology, and on the other hand - pro-religious) except 'science'.
Also try, as much as your integrity allows you, to assess the extent of the site's failure (especially in the last few months) which was supposed to be a tool for imparting concepts and information in the various fields of science, and it was found to be deteriorating to the level of a repulsive propaganda pamphlet and oozing venom, in very certain articles and in particular at the level of the commenters' discourse .
On that occasion - it is important who is responsible for the failure. Since you are aware of yourself and your work (both as an editor and as a very active commenter) - you should know him well...
to Eddie
Statistics is a scientific tool, and the Government Bureau of Statistics is not a political body. Apparently, if you don't like the truth, then it is tainted with ideology.
As for the technical question - I have no idea.
And why does response 7 not appear in 'recent responses' - but only in 'additional responses'? What is going on here?
Hello - is this also a 'scientific' article? What is going on here? Leave politics, leave religion, leave ideology - give us science!
As I said in the previous article on the subject - the ultra-Orthodox are not the problem.
The oligarchs are nothing but breaking up the country, suffocating the citizen, making it difficult for him and stopping development
The example that other commenters pointed to - the communication of the capitalists, the manipulation and brainwashing with false data.
A relevant example
((((The example has been deleted because it is not relevant to this article, there will soon be more articles about water and there you can budget the individual response you deserve. Abi))))))))
For 4, mainly ex-Soviet Union. And it is more than 2 percent.
In Russia the man is the monarch and therefore he determines the child's religion, which is different from Orthodox Judaism in Israel. Therefore, a Russian child whose father is Jewish and whose mother is unknown will be written on the identity card as having no religion.
I agree with the physicist, the findings are encouraging. The headlines on other websites plus the newspaper I read, were based on partial and selective publication, very negative and malicious.
What caught my eye is a difference to the best of my memory between an official figure from one of the government bodies from a few weeks ago, that the percentage of Jews is 76 and the current survey that 80 define themselves as Jews.
That is, 4 percent who, due to the control of extremist elements in the Ministry of the Interior, were not registered as Jews or were unable to immigrate.
In addition, when you add the data of Muslim Jews and Christians, you get 96 percent.
And again 4 percent are defined as Druze or non-religious. To the best of my recollection, the Druze are 2 percent or less.
So who are the 2 percent and listed as having no religion? Not clear (immigrants without clear documents).
In my opinion - regarding question 2, it sounds like it is not that relevant. Standard deviations of this kind are meaningless. It is possible that for the secular it is 93.4 and for the religious population 93.6.
Regarding the selection of subjects, usually in this kind of thing, it is based on those who are willing to answer according to a geographical cross-section. In the end, after reaching a sufficient mass of people who answer the phone in all categories, they begin to analyze.
Findings are encouraging in my opinion. Quite far from the media ho-ha.
1) For Arabs, the term "religious" is perceived differently. The Arab guys I know are Muslims who fast all Ramadan and devoutly believe in Muhammad and the Koran and Islam but in no way would define themselves as "religious" or each other in that sense. In a slightly similar way, the term "secular" is perceived among the Jews in a way that implies many faces. There is no doubt that many people who believe in God and yet will call themselves secular.
2) It is very interesting from what the (small) difference in the male labor force between the secular population where 93% of the men work versus the religious population where 94% of the men work. I wonder what standard deviations this is.
3) How are the subjects selected? Is the percentage of those who agree to answer the survey equal between the different populations? If so, how do you know it is?
All in all, a very interesting survey.