The Position of Arab Israelis in the Israeli Labor Market

Abstract:

My thesis is a study of the disadvantaged position of Arab-Israelis within the Israeli labor market. Decades of discrimination have led to Arab-Israelis being concentrated in poor-paying jobs with few opportunities for upward mobility. My thesis explores the concept of “upward mobility” with respect to Arabs in the Israeli labor force and researches the ways in which their occupations limit their ability to improve their socioeconomic status. The study analyzes the occupations with an over-representation of Arab-Israelis and the extent to which those jobs facilitate or prevent upward transitions.