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OECD sees Israel economy rebound following Gaza ceasefire, but warns of risks

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:26:41 +0000

After ballooning war spending on defense and civilian needs, growth will be driven by exports and private demand, the organization says; raises concern about fiscal and tax policy

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Israelis’ life expectancy rises to 83.8, making it 4th among OECD countries

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:13 +0000

Report shows dramatic rise in life expectancy of both men and women from 2022 to 2023, despite Israel investing only 7.6% of its GDP in health

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Israel has 2nd-most crowded classrooms, but pupils get above average hours — OECD

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 21:51:14 +0000

Education Ministry says its working with Finance Ministry, Prime Minister's Office 'to re-examine staffing model,' reduce class sizes and teacher burnout

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OECD sees Israel economy grow above global average in 2025, warns of high cost of living

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:09:22 +0000

Israel needs to address infrastructure gaps, improve educational outcomes and labor‑market participation among ultra‑Orthodox and Arabs, organization says

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OECD urges higher carbon tax, especially on natural gas, to boost move to renewables

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:51:13 +0000

Noting that power generation in Israel uses highest share of fossil fuels in OECD, report says emissions from this sector are 'strongly underpriced by international standards'

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Israeli skills in literacy, math and problem-solving ‘below OECD average’ – report

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:54:09 +0000

Results of the OECD 2023 Survey of Adult Skills show Israelis who scored highest in everyday math abilities reported better wages, health and life satisfaction

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OECD cuts Israel growth forecast as costs of war expected to continue to mount

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:59:17 +0000

The Paris-based organization says risks remain high and urges the government to take fiscal action to bring the deficit down

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Israel among highest in education expenditure as measured against GDP — study

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:48:54 +0000

Israel has the highest percentage of youth population among developed countries, and despite expenditure, school classes remain larger and students study fewer days

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Israel’s economy sees biggest slowdown among OECD countries as war drags on

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:50:38 +0000

The rate of economic growth shrank to 0.3% in the April-June quarter from 4.1% in the previous quarter, compared to steady overall growth of 0.5% in the OECD

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Israel plans to enact global minimum tax of 15% on multinational corporates

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:27:36 +0000

Israel will be joining 140 countries in collecting a minimum tax from global tech giants such as Intel, Google, and Microsoft, which have been benefiting from reduced rates

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Food and beverage prices in Israel are 52% higher than OECD average

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:42:06 +0000

Data shows consumer prices in Israel second only to South Korea among 38 developed countries; telecom prices are the only bright spot, at 30% cheaper than average

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Israel’s birth rate remains highest in OECD by far, at 2.9 children per woman

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 05:47:49 +0000

Israel is forum's only member state reproducing above replacement rate; report cites high Haredi rate, but even among secular population it is higher than in any other OECD country

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OECD study shows Israeli teens excel at ‘creative thinking’

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:02:57 +0000

Israel places 20th in international study conducted in 63 countries, but results illustrate huge gaps between Hebrew and Arabic speakers

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Indonesia ready to normalize ties with Israel as part of bid to join OECD – official

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:56:19 +0000

Head of economic forum said to broker deal that could see world's largest Muslim nation establish relationship in exchange for Jerusalem smoothing way into developed countries club

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OECD cuts Israel growth forecast due to war, sees temporary slowdown in economy

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:06:57 +0000

International economic organization lowers Israeli GDP forecast to 2.3% in 2023 and 1.5% in 2024, due to pronounced reduction in private consumption and investment growth

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