The number of employers, employing over 5 workers has risen from 2,300 in 1948 to 6,800 today. The study also reveals that industrial exports, excluding diamonds, has grown 5,100 folds, from US$5 millions in 1948 to US$25.5 billions in 2005
The economic department of the Manufacturers' Association of Israel (MAI) published last week, on the eve of the 58th day of independence, a comparative study showing that the Israeli industry, which in 1948 employed 65,000 people, employs today 343,000 people.
The number of employers, employing over 5 workers has risen from 2,300 in 1948 to 6,800 today. The study also reveals that industrial exports, excluding diamonds, has grown 5,100 folds, from US$5 millions in 1948 to US$25.5 billions in 2005.
The MAI is independent umbrella organization which represents private, public government, labour union and Kibbutz-owned enterprises. The MAI membership accounts for about 90% of Israel's industrial output. More than 1,000 public and private enterprises, including many government-owned companies and the Kibbutz Industries Association are members of the MAI. The MAI acts as lobby for specific issues benefiting all industry, operates divisions dealing with major industrial branches and provides numerous services.
