No less than 21,115 immigrated to Israel from various countries during 2020 • Over a thousand integrated into medicine, about 2,500 enlisted in the IDF • Full data
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Over 20,000 immigrated to Israel in 2020
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Despite the corona crisis, 21,115 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year from 89 different countries, according to data from the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption.
Most of the immigrants this year came from the former Soviet Union, the United States, France and Ethiopia.
The leading countries in immigration this year are: Russia (6,644), Ukraine (2,969), the United States (2,728), France (2,415) and Ethiopia (931, with 2,000 expected by the end of January).
About 1,500 immigrants immigrated from Latin America, a growth of 20% compared to the number of immigrants last year.
Among the surprising countries from which immigrants came can be seen countries like the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana.
More than 1,000 medical workers came to Israel this year and will integrate into the Israeli health system.
The number of immigrants who enlisted in the IDF is 2,534, and the number of Sabra babies born to parents who immigrated to Israel this year is 349. Most immigrants who came to Israel this year chose to settle in the cities of Netanya (3,142), Tel Aviv (3,060), Jerusalem (2972) and Haifa with 2,523 immigrants .
43.5% of the immigrants this year were aged 18-35 and about a quarter of them were children and youth up to the age of 18. 48% of the immigrants are single and 42% of the immigrants are married and 10% are in another status.
The most common occupation among immigrants is in the fields of marketing and trade with 18.2% of all immigrants, 7.1% of immigrants are engaged in technology and engineering and 5% of immigrants are engaged in the medical and para-medical professions.
In addition, 13.5% of the immigrants are elementary and high school students and 4.8% are students.
In the last six months, the Minister of Aliyah and Absorption, Pnina Temano Sheta, has led moves and reforms to facilitate immigrants: a broad and comprehensive employment program during the Corona period, easing licensing processes for immigrants in the medical field, extending eligibility for Hebrew language studies to ten years, reforming For psychological assistance to immigrants who are under construction and Corona allowances in the amount of thousands of shekels.
"The optimistic side of the past year"
Minister Tamano-Sheta referred to the impressive immigration data: "Despite the corona virus that has led to a general closure policy for long periods in many countries, immigrants do not shy away and continue to immigrate to Israel.
When you see the encouraging data on immigration and absorption, it is impossible not to be filled with the optimistic and positive side of the past year.
I am happy and proud that I have the right to serve the new immigrant community in this complex period, to assist them in removing barriers to immigration and making tools for good absorption in Israel accessible. "