Economy Of Israel

Economy under-performs with meager 0.8% growth in first quarter

Private consumption, on the other hand, grew 4%, and investment in fixed assets grew a healthy 7.5%.

Israeli inequality inches down, first Well-Being report shows

The report noted that Israeli inequality was near the worst in the OECD, near the United States, Turkey, Mexico and Chile.

President Rivlin praises new bank report but says there is more work to do

He was also concerned that the Arab and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) sectors have not been adequately integrated into the workplace.

Who run the world - wide web: Israel high-tech women join forces

Israel is facing a shortage of engineers, a problem it might not face if a greater proportion of women studied STEM subjects.

International sweet tooth: Israel exported $10m. worth of chocolate in 2015

The Economy Ministry said that the demand for chocolate in eastern Asia has tripled in the past few years.

Small and medium businesses on the rise despite red tape

This year's report examined gender breakdowns in the sector for the first time, and found that self-employed women comprise only around one fifth (21.8%) of all the self-employed in Israel.

Government approves expediting payments to suppliers

A 2014 report found that two-thirds of government payments to suppliers were late.

Knesset panel okays Israel becoming member of Asian Development Bank

Once the bill is passed into law, it will represent the first time Israel becomes a founding member of a global development bank.

A challenging year for Israeli society

Gov't wage report shows 21% gender gap; highest paid doctor gets 13 times average salary

The report also showed that some port workers in the Haifa port earned NIS 79,811 a month.