Localities with a predominantly Jewish population and a substantial number of other inhabitants are defined as mixed localities . In Israel, there are eight mixed cities and one mixed rural locality. Prior to the 1995 Census, origin was only investigated for the Jewish inhabitants. However, given the changes that have occured in recent years in the immigrant population, it was decided to examine the origin of other populations as well. Therefore, data on immigrants in Table 27.1 were processed only for the population relevant to the investigation of origin.
Age is calculated according to the person's precise date of birth and is rounded to full years.
In Table 27.2 data are presented for ages 15-17. Since not all the residents filled out the questionnaire during the same week, the data are based on approximately a four week period. Persons aged 15 and above, who did not work in Israel, in any type of work, for even one week, during the 12 months preceding the enumeration date, but who actively sought work in the four weeks preceding this date. The percent of employed persons in table 27.1 refers to those employed in the annual civilian labour force. The percent of persons aged 15-17 in table 27.2 who either work or not, refers to those employed in the weekly civilian labour force.