More than nine in 10 Israelis were satisfied with their lives in 2024, including 92 per cent of Jews and 86 per cent of Arabs, according to a survey of the Israeli population.
Overall, 91.1 per cent of Israelis feel this way, with the figure holding steady from 2023, the annual polling, published by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics show.
In 2022 that figure was one percentage point lower, at 90.2 per cent while in 2021 it stood at 89.3 per cent.
More than half the population – 56.6 per cent – believes their economic situation will improve in the coming years, down slightly from 59.3 per cent the previous year.
Israel’s population reached 10,148,000 in 2024, according to the figures released ahead of Rosh Hashanah, up about 101,000 on previous year.
About 7.75 million Israeli residents are Jewish (78.5 per cent), while 2.13 million are Arab (21.5 per cent).
Some 25,000 immigrants arrived in the country in 2024, down from 33,000 before that, while around 79,000 Israelis emigrated and 21,000 returned after living overseas.
The number of babies born dipped slightly, from 183,000 to 179,000 while the number of deaths recorded also dropped, from 55,000 to 50,000.
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