Table 5 Percentage immigrants in manufacturing: labor force composition surveys, 1993 and 1997
From: Do high-skill immigrants raise productivity? Evidence from Israeli manufacturing firms, 1990-1999
| Â | 1993 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| Â | All firms | |
Number of firms with non-missing LFC data | 2,254 | 1,437 |
Average number of employees | 28.53 | 40.97 |
Share of firms hiring immigrants | 0.692 | 0.514 |
Average number of immigrants in firm | 4.21 | 6.20 |
Median number of immigrants in firm | 1 | 1 |
Average share of immigrants in firm | 0.152 | 0.155 |
Average share of immigrants in firms with at least one immigrants | 0.218 | 0.301 |
| Â | Balanced sample | |
Number of firms with non-missing LFC data | 762 | 617 |
Average number of employees | 128.11 | 134.11 |
Share of firms hiring immigrants | 0.933 | 0.697 |
Average number of immigrants in firm | 26.82 | 34.04 |
Median number of immigrants in firm | 18 | 13 |
Average share of immigrants in firm | 0.174 | 0.170 |
Average share of immigrants in firms with at least one immigrants | 0.186 | 0.244 |