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'83 percent of Israelis content'

Central Bureau of Statistic survey reveals Israelis are happy with life generally; 76 percent would continue working even if they didn't have to

A recent survey has revealed that 83 percent of Israelis are, in general, content.

 

According to the survey, Israelis were as satisfied in 2006 as they were in previous years and as satisfied as people in other developed countries. The findings showed that there was a direct correlation between levels of income and education to satisfaction.

 

Israeli adults appear to be among the more optimistic adults in developed countries.

 

Those who immigrated to Israel in the 1990s and later tend to be less optimistic than those who were born here or immigrated earlier; those unemployed are less happy than working people; and older people are less content and optimistic than their younger counterparts.

 

The survey found that 53 percent of the adult population was satisfied financially, a higher percentage than in the last few years.

 

Among the participants, 44 percent believe that their financial situation will probably improve in the next few years, 33 percent think that it will remain the same and 12 percent expect their financial situation to worsen.

 

The study showed that 55 percent of Israelis (58 percent among Jews and 36 percent among Arabs) could make ends meet. Youngsters between the ages of 20 and 24, and people over the age of 65 are more likely to manage to cover all their monthly expenses.

 

Eighty-four percent of all employed people are pleased with their jobs. The survey revealed that working women were happier than working men and working Jews were more contented than working Arabs. Here too, there is a direct correlation between the level of education to satisfaction from work.

 

Four percent of those employed are very worried about losing their jobs, while 83 percent of employees are not concerned at all. If they were to lose their jobs, 51 percent think that they have a good chance of finding a job with similar or higher income.

 

When asked what they would do if they were financially secure, 76 percent said they would continue working even if they didn't have to.

 

The survey was conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2006.

 


פרסום ראשון: 06.13.07, 12:17
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