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Harvard Study: 50% Drop in Return Rate for Israeli Tech Workers and Unit 8200 Alumni
A Harvard and Tel Aviv University study of 1.16 million Israeli LinkedIn profiles found that the rate of Israelis returning from abroad dropped by about 50% between 2022 and 2024. This "brain drain" particularly affects tech workers, senior executives, PhD holders, and Unit 8200 alumni.
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- 01Israeli return rate from abroad dropped by 50% between 2022 and 2024, according to a Harvard study.
- 02Tech workers, senior executives, PhD holders, and Unit 8200 alumni saw the steepest decline in return rates.
- 03In 2024, 5,100 more Israelis left the country than returned, a 20% increase from 2022.
- 04The "brain drain" trend accelerated in 2023 and 2024, linked to political and war events.
- 05The study analyzed 1.16 million Israeli LinkedIn profiles from 2015 to 2024.
In 2024, 5,100 more Israelis left the country than returned, a trend that accelerated in 2023 and 2024.
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