Israel in a Global Perspective The Israel Business Conference December 2010 Prof. Eugene Kandel Head of National Economic Council Prime Minister’s Office
GDP, GDP per capita growth (percent change) Source: IMF, CBS
Population (in thousands of persons) Source: CBS,The Conference Board
Sources of output growth (average annual percentage points contribution) Source: The Conference Board
(percentage) Employment rates, ages 25-64, 2009 Source: CBS
Percentage of the population that has attained tertiary education by age group, 2009 Source: OECD Education at a Glance 2010
Israeli exchange rates Source: Bank of Israel
Current account – balance of payments level (millions of $, current prices) Source: CBS
Israeli exports by main groups, (percentages) Source: CBS Asia