As of 2017, the percentage of hi-tech workers is 57% in Jerusalem, 62% in Tel Aviv, and 66% in Haifa.
By YAIR ASSAF-SHAPIRAUpdated: DECEMBER 29, 2018 17:50Hi-Tech Workers in Jerusalem, 2017(photo credit: JERUSALEM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH)
How many employees work in the hi-tech sector in Israel? How many hi-tech workers are there in Jerusalem? To a great extent, policies that foster the hi-tech industry are based on the answers to these seemingly simple questions. But what about hi-tech employees working outside the industry? And what of other occupations (such as clerical staff or drivers) within the sector?There are two systems for classifying employees: according to the economic sector to which their workplace belongs, such as construction, food and hospitality, education, etc., and; according to occupation, the employee’s position at the workplace, such as manager, salesperson or clerk.Should someone who works in software development at a food factory be considered a “hi-tech employee”? How about someone in human resources or a driver at a software company?There are 315,800 people employed in the hi-tech sector in Israel. In Jerusalem, there are 17,200 in the sector (not necessarily residents of the city), while in Tel Aviv the number is 40,700. However, not all these employees actually work in hi-tech occupations. Some work in management (15%), or in clerical or office positions (5%). In total, 55% of employees in places defined as hi-tech in Israel are actually working in hi-tech professions.As of 2017, the percentage is 57% in Jerusalem, 62% in Tel Aviv, and 66% in Haifa.Now let’s consider those in hi-tech professions who work in places that aren’t categorized as part of the hi-tech sector. Among those in Israel who work in hi-tech professions, 263,400, or 63%, are employed in workplaces in the hi-tech sector. The remaining workers in hi-tech professions are employed in financial services or insurance (11%), education (4%), and public administration or security (3%, including local community councils and the National Insurance Institute).In Jerusalem, the figures are slightly different. Among employees in hi-tech professions, only 54% work in places that are defined as hi-tech. The rest (41% of employees in hi-tech professions in Jerusalem) are spread among other sectors, with 15% employed in public administration, 10% in education, and 9% in health, welfare and nursing services.Translated by Gilah Kahn.
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