MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013 Immigration Absorption Survey in Israel 2010 -2011 Eilat Kastro Gustavo Schifris MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
The Main Aims of the survey Ø Social and economic integration into Israeli society Ø Reasons Ø Feeling for immigration of belonging to Israeli society MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Methodology Survey population: the survey represents immigrants who arrived in Israel during the years 1990 -2007, and were ages 26 – 74 in 2010 Ø Survey sample: Sub-Sample of 2008 census sample Ø The sample frame included about 84, 000 immigrants. The survey sample included about 5, 100 immigrants. About 4, 000 immigrants (80%) responded to the questionnaire Ø 3 methods of data collecting: regular mail, Internet and CATI (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing) Ø MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
The Main Topics Ø Basic Demographic Charactaristics age, sex, year of immigration, country of birth Ø Characteristics of the immigrants before immigration time Education, knowledge of Hebrew, occupation Ø Usage of languages at the time of survey in Israel Speaking and reading of Hebrew, mother tongue and other languages Ø Education and Occupation at the time of survey MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
The Main Topics Pension arrangements (before and after immigration) Ø Reasons for choosing living environment (at Ø survey time) Ø Family and social relations (Relationships with family and friends who live abroad and in Israel) Reasons for Immigration and sense of identity Ø Life satisfaction in various areas in Israel Ø Abilty of linkage with census data and admeinistrative data Ø MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Main Demographic Characteristics MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Main Demographic Characteristics MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Reasons of Immigration MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Education level at the time of Immigration MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Employment after immigration MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Reasons of choosing place of residence MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Main findings – Future Optimism MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Dissemination Ø First findings – press release, December 2011 Ø Statistical Abstract of Israel 2012 – several tables Ø PUF – Public Use File, 2012 Ø Selected Findings – Web publication, June 2013 Ø MUC – Micro Data Under Contract – expected to end at 2013 MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013
Immigration survey - ICBS Thank you! MEDSTAT III - 1 -5 July 2013