{"id":3111,"date":"2020-02-26T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/?post_type=press_release&p=3111"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:54:22","slug":"2019-high-tech-human-capital-report","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/innovationisrael.org.il\/en\/press_release\/2019-high-tech-human-capital-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 High-Tech Human Capital Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The share of high-tech employees continues to grow, crossing the 9% threshold for the first time, aligned with the high demand for technological employees (18,500 open positions) and signs of a continued shortage of skilled human capital<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Burgeoning trends that will increase the supply of human capital in the long term include a rising number of academic graduates, the recruitment of graduates from alternative training programs, and an increase in inclusive employment (Arab and ultra-Orthodox populations constituted 14% of the growth in high-tech employees between 2017 and 2018). Nonetheless, the offshoring trend continues, the percentage of women in high-tech has remained stagnant, and only 45% of high-tech companies engaged in recruiting inexperienced employees (juniors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key findings from the report:<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n