Ultra-Orthodox fastest growing population group in Israel
The ultra-Orthodox community is the fastest growing group in Israeli society, set to make up 16 percent of Israel's population by the year 2030, according to a new report released today by the Israel Democracy Institute.
The annual 2022 Statistical Report on Ultra-Orthodox Society in Israel assesses recent trends in the community in a range of areas, including standard of living, education, employment, social mobility, leisure and lifestyles. It found, among other things, that the poverty rate in haredi society is about twice as high as the rest of the Israeli population. About two thirds of…
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