53% of Arab households in Israel are at risk of poverty, compared to 18% of Jewish families in Israel, and the disparity between Jewish and Arab families is widening, as reported by Hespress AR.
Only 50% of Arab men of working age are employed, compared to 64% of Jewish men of the same age, according to the most recent statistics from the Israeli Bureau of Statistics.
The percentage is 62% among Jewish women, while it is not higher than 28% among Arab women.
Disparities in the labor market extend beyond employment rates to specific industries. While Jews predominate in administration, security, financial services, and communications, including technology, Arabs predominate in trade, transportation, construction, and health.
Compared to Arab homes, Jewish households have a net income that is 51% higher, and while 70% of Jews are content with their financial status, only 51% of Arabs in Israel are.
The number of Arab students has doubled over the past ten years, but there is still a huge disparity in the number of graduates, with 36% of Israeli Jews having a degree, compared to only 16% of Israeli Arabs, according to statistics from the Higher Education Council in Israel.
One million Israelis are thought to be Moroccan-born or descended from Moroccans. 3,000 Jews are presently residing in the nation of North Africa.
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