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Food prices in Israel are 52% above the OECD average (2024), the second-highest after South Korea. Israel's GDP per capita in PPP terms is about 14% below the OECD average (2024). Israel's cost of living has long been among the highest in the Middle East and comparable to many Western European countries, driven by factors … Continue reading Costs of Living in Israel (2020-2025) compared to OECD
Based on the latest monthly report from the Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel), one can summarise the resilience of Israeli society. Based on this report, the following is my summary of the key findings. Population Growth: Israel's population surpassed 10 million in late 2024, marking a 1.2% annual increase from 2023—the fastest in over a … Continue reading Israel Resilient. Poverty soars. Am Israel stands against all odds
The war has undoubtedly exacerbated the existing social situation, aka poverty, in Israel. However, the situation for the poor in Israel was catastrophic even before the war. Just to blame the war is very dishonest. No political party or relevant forces, such as for example the trade unions, care about the social situation in Israel. … Continue reading Israel Sinks into Poverty. Where is the Jewish State? Who is the Israeli ‘Milei’?
Against the background of the completion of the Haifa Port privatization procedure and the ceremony held at the port with the participation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the new owner of the port, Gautam Adani, the Union of Chambers of Commerce calls on Prime Minister Benjamin to intervene personally and act to remove all … Continue reading Association of Chambers: Remove All Restrictions From Seaports in Israel To Lower Costs of Living.
The Special Committee for the Rights of the Child, chaired by MK Eli Dallal (Likud), convened on Tuesday. They discussed the topic of poor children in Israel, based on the National Insurance Institute (NII) report. And the figures are alarming. It's sicking. On the one hand, the economy is robust and the start-up nation boosts … Continue reading #ProblemsLeftDon’tCare: Poverty. Average Israeli family is poor. 20% Israeli Children go Hungry to Bed