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Recent Aliyah Statistics and Trends |
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Director-General’s Report, November 2005
This report relates to all people arriving in Israel, including those already here who were changing their status, and Israelis who were processed by Aliyah Shlichim (such as returning minors, minors with Israeli citizenship, foreign-born citizens and returning residents)-henceforth "people arriving in Israel" unless otherwise stated. Israelis processed by Aliyah Shlichim were mainly from Western countries.
Between January - November 2005, 20,319 people arrived in Israel under the auspices of the Jewish Agency, a similar number compared to the same period last year. Among these 18,993 were immigrants (including those who willingly changed their status and those who have had citizenship conferred on them). The rest were Israelis who were processed by Aliyah Shlichim.
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Immigrants from the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
- Between January - November 2005, 8,415 immigrants arrived from the FSU (making up 41% of the total number of immigrants) a 7% decrease compared to the same period last year. The majority of immigrants coming from the Former Soviet Union are from Russia. 3,688 immigrants arrived from Russia, a little less compared to the number of immigrants that arrived during the same period last year. 2,106 immigrants arrived from Ukraine, a 24% decrease compared to the same period last year.
- Between January - November 2005, 287 immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe, a little less compared to the number of immigrants that arrived during the same period last year.
Aliyah from the West
- Between January - November 2005, 3,731 people arrived from Western Europe. Of these, 3,112 were immigrants and 619 were Israelis. This is a 19% increase compared to the same period last year. (An increase of 18% in the number of new immigrants and a 17% increase in the number of Israelis).
- 2,804 immigrants arrived from France, compared with 2,254 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 24%).
- 2,534 immigrants and Israelis arrived between January - November 2005 from North America, compared to 2,259 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 12%).
- 1,515 immigrants and Israelis arrived from South America, compared to 1,159 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 31%). The increase in immigration is particularly evident in the following countries: 259 immigrants arrived from Peru, compared to 90 that arrived during the same period last year, 129 immigrants arrived from Columbia, compared to 54 that arrived during the same period last year, 105 immigrants arrived from Venezuela, compared to 83 that arrived during the same period last year. 284 immigrants arrived from Brazil, compared to 219 that arrived during the same period last year (an increase of 30%).
Aliyah from Other Countries 3,271 immigrants arrived from Ethiopia Between January - November 2005 compared to 3,459 during the same period last year (a decrease of 7%).
Immigrants in Israeli Absorption Centers During November 2005 there were 10,417 immigrants living in initial absorption facilities.
- 4,769 were in absorption centers. 11% of them are participants in the Selah program, 11% are students, 8% are (other) youth, 17% are pre-aliyah registration from Shaliach in Western Countries, and 6% are participants of business programs. 1,995 of the immigrants in absorption centers (42%) are immigrants from Ethiopia.
- An additional 5,562 immigrants from Ethiopia were living in additional absorption facilities run by the Jewish Agency for the specific purpose of absorbing the current wave of immigration from Ethiopia.
Charts Statistical Overview (PDF 28K*)
Immigrants and Israelis Handled by Aliyah Emissaries (PDF 48K*)
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