Survival of the Biggest: The Israeli Economy after Two Months of War

In late October, around one-third of Israeli businesses were closed or operating with minimal staff. A month later, the situation has improved slightly and now just one quarter are in that situation. In the south, of course, the situation is worse and the smaller a business is the more vulnerable it is. Here are some figures after two months of war

In late October, around one-third of Israeli businesses were closed or operating with minimal staff. A month later, the situation has improved slightly and now just one quarter are in that situation. In the south, of course, the situation is worse and the smaller a business is the more vulnerable it is. Here are some figures after two months of war

In late October, around one-third of Israeli businesses were closed or operating with minimal staff. A month later, the situation has improved slightly and now just one quarter are in that situation. In the south, of course, the situation is worse and the smaller a business is the more vulnerable it is. Here are some figures after two months of war

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Miki Levy

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December 13, 2023

Summary

Sources (analyzed by Shomrim)

Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) >> Survey of the state of business during Operation Swords of Iron: Data from an emergency survey for October 2023.

* The survey questioned businesses with at least five employees in the business sector and the findings were examined both on the level of the economic sector and the geographical location of the business, which impact its economic activity during the current emergency situation. The survey questioned 1,721 businesses and the response rate was 78 percent. The findings of the survey represent 67,931 businesses in the private sector, employing a total of 2.145 million people.

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