55% of service members earn above the average wage in the economy; 20% of service members are women, 62% of whom are aged 22-34; 37% of service members have children under the age of 18
In the wake of the 'Roaring Lion' war, the National Insurance Institute is publishing data today (Thursday) that outlines the employment status of reserve service members: the employment, family and demographic status of those called up for reserve service.
Employment and salary
National Insurance data indicate that most reserve service members are integrated into the Israeli labor market, with a significant portion of them being among the strata that earn above the average wage in the economy:
The employment status of service members consists of 65% employed, 8% are self-employed and 5% combine work as employed and self-employed. 22% of the servants are not employed or self-employed.
Salary level of the reservists:
55% earn above the average wage in the economy. 28% earn between the minimum wage and the average, and 17% earn below the minimum wage.
Marital status and parenthood
Parenthood: 37% of the reservists have children up to the age of 18. Another statistic reveals that 89% of the reservists who are parents have children up to the age of 12 (which represents 33% of all servants).
Marital status: 53% of the reservists are single and 43% are married. 3% of them are divorced and 1% are defined as known to the public.
Demographic segmentation - age and gender
Gender: 80% of the reservists are men and 20% are women.
The most dominant age group is 22-34, which makes up 62% of all reserve service members. 21% of the reservists are aged 35-44, 12% are aged 45-66, and 5% are young people aged 19-21.