2008 Population Census Survey Questionnaire
List of people residing in the dwelling and the relationships among them
[Questions 1-9]
1. Who are the people residing in the dwelling? ____
Every person in the dwelling was asked about: first and last names (including babies, soldiers, residents of institutions and boarding schools, and people staying abroad for less than a year)
2. What is your relationship to the person appearing first on the list?
[] 1 Spouse
[] 2 Son/daughter
[] 3 Father/mother
[] 4 Brother/sister
[] 5 Grandchild
[] 6 Son/daughter-in-law
[] 7 Nephew/niece
[] 8 Cousin
[] 9 Brother/sister-in-law
[] 10 Uncle/aunt
[] 11 Parents-in-law
[] 12 Great-grandchild
[] 13 Grandfather/grandmother
[] 14 Great-grandparent
[] 15 Other relative
[] 16 Roommate
[] 17 Nursing caregiver/child caregiver/household help
[] 18 Foster child
[] 19 Sub-lease tenant
[] 20 Previous tenant
[] 21 Not a relative
[] 2 Son/daughter
[] 3 Father/mother
[] 4 Brother/sister
[] 5 Grandchild
[] 6 Son/daughter-in-law
[] 7 Nephew/niece
[] 8 Cousin
[] 9 Brother/sister-in-law
[] 10 Uncle/aunt
[] 11 Parents-in-law
[] 12 Great-grandchild
[] 13 Grandfather/grandmother
[] 14 Great-grandparent
[] 15 Other relative
[] 16 Roommate
[] 17 Nursing caregiver/child caregiver/household help
[] 18 Foster child
[] 19 Sub-lease tenant
[] 20 Previous tenant
[] 21 Not a relative
3. Are there people who resided in the dwelling on December 27, 2008, and do not reside there today? If 'yes', who are they?
First and last names and family relationships. People who went abroad and previous tenants should be included.
[] Yes, who ____
[] No
[] Yes, who ____
[] No
4. Did any of the people in the dwelling have an additional residential address that they slept in most nights in December? If 'yes', who?
[] Yes, who ____
[] No (If 'no', go to Question No. 10.)
[] No (If 'no', go to Question No. 10.)
5. Where was the additional address, in the country or abroad?
[] 1 In the country (Go to Question No 7)
[] 2 Abroad
[] 2 Abroad
6. In December 27, 2008, did you stay abroad for a year or more or less than a year?
[] 1 In the country (Go to Question No 7)
[] 2 Abroad
[] 2 Abroad
7. Was the additional address in a boarding school, in student dormitories or in an institution for prolonged stays?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No 9)
[] 2 No (Go to Question No 9)
8. What is the name of the place (the boarding school or institution)? ____
9. In what locality, street, neighborhood and house number was the additional address? ____
Identifying data and demographic data
[Questions 10-32]
10. Sex: male or female?
[] Male
[] Female
[] Female
11. What is the number of your Identity Card? Including the control number? ____
12. What is your passport number? ____
This question will only be asked of people with no Israeli Identity Card.
13. What is your birth date (Hebrew or Latin)?
Day _ _
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _
14. What country were you born in, according to current borders? ____
A person who answered 'Israel' will go to Question No. 16.
A person who answered 'USSR' or 'former USSR' will go to Question No. 15.
All the rest who were born abroad will go to Question No. 20.
A person who answered 'USSR' or 'former USSR' will go to Question No. 15.
All the rest who were born abroad will go to Question No. 20.
15. Which country in the former USSR were you born in (according to current borders)? ____
(Go to Question No. 20)
16. What country was your father born in? ____
A person who answered 'USSR' or 'former USSR' will go to Question No. 17.
All the rest will go to Question No. 18.
All the rest will go to Question No. 18.
17. Which country in the former USSR was your father born in (according to current borders)? ____
18. What country was your mother born in? ____
A person who answered 'USSR' or 'former USSR' will go to Question No. 197.
All the rest will go to Question No. 21.
All the rest will go to Question No. 21.
19. Which country in the former USSR was your mother born in (according to current borders)? ____
All will go to Question No. 21.
20. In what year, month and day (Hebrew or Latin) did you immigrate/enter Israel? ____
21. What is your father's name? ____
22. What is your mother's name? ____
This question will only be put to the Jewish population.
23. What is your paternal grandfather's name? ____
This question will only be put to the Arab and Druze population.
24. What is your tribe's name? ____
(This question will only be put to the Bedouin population)
25. What is your religion?
This question will only be put to people with no Israeli Identity Card.
[] 1 Jewish
[] 2 Moslem
[] 3 Christian
[] 4 Druze
[] 5 Other
[] 1 Jewish
[] 2 Moslem
[] 3 Christian
[] 4 Druze
[] 5 Other
26. What is your marital status?
A man who answered 'Single' will go to Question No. 33. A woman who answered 'Single' will go to Question No. 31.
[] 1 Married
[] 2 Separated
[] 3 Divorced
[] 4 Widowed
[] 5 Single
[] 6 Other
[] 1 Married
[] 2 Separated
[] 3 Divorced
[] 4 Widowed
[] 5 Single
[] 6 Other
27. How many times have you been married? _ _
A person who answered 'Once' will go to Question No. 30.
28. In what year were you last married? (Hebrew or Latin) ____
29. In what year were you first married? (Hebrew or Latin) ____
Women will go to Question No. 31. Men will go to Question No. 33.
30. In what year were you married (Hebrew or Latin)? ____
Women will continue on to Question No. 31. Men will go to Question No. 33.
31. Have you had children?
This question will only be put to women aged 15 and over. Men will continue to Question No. 33.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No 33)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No 33)
32. How many children have you had? ____
Include all children born alive, even if not living now.
Questions on length of residence in the dwelling and in the locality
[Questions 33-38]
33. In what year did you move into the dwelling?
[] 1 In the past year (2008/2008-2009)
[] 2 In the past five years, but not in the past year (2003-2007) (Go to Question No. 37)
[] 3 Before more than five years (2003 and before) (Go to Question No. 38)
[] 2 In the past five years, but not in the past year (2003-2007) (Go to Question No. 37)
[] 3 Before more than five years (2003 and before) (Go to Question No. 38)
34. Did you move into the dwelling before 27.12.2008 or after 27.12.2008?
[] 1 Before December 27, 2008 (inclusive) (Go to Question No. 37)
[] 2 After December 27, 2008
[] 2 After December 27, 2008
35. In what locality did you live before you moved into this dwelling? ____
36. In what street, neighborhood and house number did you live before moving into this dwelling? ____
37. In what locality, street, neighborhood and house number did you live 5 years ago (i.e., at the end of 2003)? ____
38. In what year did you move into the locality you live in today? ____
Questions on daily functioning
The following questions relate to difficulties in performing certain activities due to health, physical or mental problems which have continued for 6 months or more.
39. Do you have hearing difficulties (even when using a hearing aid)?
[Question 39 asked to all persons]
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Don't hear at all (deaf)
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Don't hear at all (deaf)
40. Do you have difficulties walking in your home or going up and down stairs?
[Question 40 asked of persons 5 years and older]
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't walk at all
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't walk at all
41. Do you difficulties in remembering or concentrating?
[Question 41 asked of persons 5 years and older]
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't at all
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't at all
42. Do you have difficulties in washing or dressing?
[Question 42 asked of persons 5 years and older]
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't at all
[] 1 No - have no difficulties
[] 2 Yes - have slight difficulties
[] 3 Yes - have great difficulties
[] 4 Can't at all
Questions on education and work
[Questions 43-58 asked of persons aged 15 or older]
43. Have you studied in the past, or are you studying today, in a school (educational institution)?
School also includes university, evening school, courses of at least one academic year, Yeshiva or Kollel.
1 [] Studied only in the past
2 [] Studying today
3 [] Never studied at all (Go to Question No. 47)
2 [] Studying today
3 [] Never studied at all (Go to Question No. 47)
44. How many years did you study in all schools (educational institutions)? ____
45. In which of the following schools did you study?
More than one answer is possible
[] 1 Primary or intermediate school
[] 2 High school in regular, vocational, technological or agricultural track (including external schools that prepare for the Matriculation exams, yeshiva high school, "lower" yeshiva)
[] 3 "Higher" yeshiva, Kollel
[] 4 Post-secondary school not on academic degree track (such as: schools for technicians and practical engineers, teacher and kindergarten teacher training institutions, nursing schools
[] 5 Educational institutions towards academic degrees
[] 6 Other educational institutions
[] 1 Primary or intermediate school
[] 2 High school in regular, vocational, technological or agricultural track (including external schools that prepare for the Matriculation exams, yeshiva high school, "lower" yeshiva)
[] 3 "Higher" yeshiva, Kollel
[] 4 Post-secondary school not on academic degree track (such as: schools for technicians and practical engineers, teacher and kindergarten teacher training institutions, nursing schools
[] 5 Educational institutions towards academic degrees
[] 6 Other educational institutions
46. What is the highest certificate or degree you received in your studies?
[] 1 Completion certificate from primary or intermediate school
[] 2 Completion certificate from high school (that is not a Matriculation certificate)
[] 3 Matriculation certificate
[] 4 Completion certificate from post-secondary school that is not an academic degree (such as teaching certificate, practical engineering certificate, technician certificate, nursing certificate)
[] 5 First academic degree, B.A. or equivalent
[] 6 Second academic degree, M.A. or equivalent (including doctor of medicine)
[] 7 Second academic degree, Ph.D or equivalent
[] 8 Didn't receive any degree or certificate
[] 9 Other
[] 2 Completion certificate from high school (that is not a Matriculation certificate)
[] 3 Matriculation certificate
[] 4 Completion certificate from post-secondary school that is not an academic degree (such as teaching certificate, practical engineering certificate, technician certificate, nursing certificate)
[] 5 First academic degree, B.A. or equivalent
[] 6 Second academic degree, M.A. or equivalent (including doctor of medicine)
[] 7 Second academic degree, Ph.D or equivalent
[] 8 Didn't receive any degree or certificate
[] 9 Other
47. Did you work, even one hour, during the week ending December 27, 2008?
[] 1 Worked (Go to Question No. 52)
[] 2 Was on compulsory army duty (not including reserve duty) (Go to Question No. 51)
[] 3 Was in the regular army (Go to Question No. 51)
[] 4 Didn't work
[] 2 Was on compulsory army duty (not including reserve duty) (Go to Question No. 51)
[] 3 Was in the regular army (Go to Question No. 51)
[] 4 Didn't work
48. Do you have a job or business from which you were absent the whole week ending December 27, 2008, due to illness, vacation, army reserve duty?
1 [] Yes (Go to Question No. 52)
2 [] No
2 [] No
49. Did you actively seek work during December?
For example, through an employment exchange, newspaper ads, the internet, application to an Employer
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 51)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 51)
50. If you were offered suitable work, could you have started working the week ending December 27, 2008?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
51. Did you work in the country in 2008? (Not including army service, compulsory or regular)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 71)
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 71)
52. In 2008, how many months did you work in the country?
A person who answered "12", a person who answered 1 ("Worked") in Question No. 47; a person who answered 2 ("No") in Question No. 48; will go to Question No. 54.
53. Did you work in December 2008?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 57)
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 57)
54. Did you work a full month in December 2008?
[] 1 Yes (Go to Question No. 57)
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
55. How many days did you work in December? ____
Including days of absent with pay due to vacation, maternity leave or army reserve duty.
A person who answered "Don't know" or "Refuses to answer" will go to Question No. 56. Otherwise, will go to Question No. 57.
A person who answered "Don't know" or "Refuses to answer" will go to Question No. 56. Otherwise, will go to Question No. 57.
56. Did you work more than 15 days in December?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
57. How many hours a week do you usually work in all your work places? ____
A person who answered "Don't know" or "Refused" will go to Question No. 58. Otherwise, will go to Question No. 59.
58. Do you usually work 35 hours or more a week?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
Questions on your main place of work
[Questions 59-70]
59. In what locality, street, neighborhood and house number is your place of work located? ____
60. Near what is your place of work located? ____
This question will only be put to those who don't know the exact address of their place of work.
61. What is the name of your workplace (the establishment, business, institution or employer)? ____
62. What is the main activity of your workplace? ____
63. What is the name of the division or department in which you work? ____
64. What is the main activity of the division or department in which you work? ____
65. What is the main work you perform in this workplace? ____
66. Give details of the main activities you perform in this workplace? ____
67. What is your status in the workplace?
[] 1 Employee
[] 2 Self-employed, with no employees
[] 3 Self-employed, with 1-2 employees
[] 4 Self-employed, with 3-9 employees
[] 5 Self-employed, employing 10 employees or more
[] 6 Member of cooperative
[] 7 Kibbutz member (who is not an employee)
[] 8 Family member who works without pay in the family business or farm
[] 2 Self-employed, with no employees
[] 3 Self-employed, with 1-2 employees
[] 4 Self-employed, with 3-9 employees
[] 5 Self-employed, employing 10 employees or more
[] 6 Member of cooperative
[] 7 Kibbutz member (who is not an employee)
[] 8 Family member who works without pay in the family business or farm
68. Do you receive your wages from an employment agency?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 2 No
69. How did you arrive at your workplace on most days in the week ending December 27, 2008?
It is possible to choose more than one answer
[] 1 In a private or commercial car - as a driver
[] 2 In a private or commercial car - as a passenger
[] 3 In a commercial bus (did you take one or more buses?)
[] 4 Transportation organized by the workplace
[] 5 By train
[] 6 In a sherut taxi
[] 7 In a regular taxi
[] 8 In a motorized two-wheel vehicle (e.g., motorcycle)
[] 9 By bicycle
[] 10 By other vehicle
[] 1 In a private or commercial car - as a driver
[] 2 In a private or commercial car - as a passenger
[] 3 In a commercial bus (did you take one or more buses?)
[] 4 Transportation organized by the workplace
[] 5 By train
[] 6 In a sherut taxi
[] 7 In a regular taxi
[] 8 In a motorized two-wheel vehicle (e.g., motorcycle)
[] 9 By bicycle
[] 10 By other vehicle
70. At what time did you leave for work on most days in the week ending December 27, 2008? ____
Income
[Questions 71-81 asked only once per household]
71. In December, did you have an income from a pension fund from your workplace in the country or from a benevolent fund?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 74)
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 74)
72. Which of the household members received the pension or benevolent fund? ____
73. What was the sum of your income from a pension or benevolent fund? ____
The question is asked for each person chosen in the previous question.
74. In December, did you have an income from abroad from a pension or German reparations?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 78)
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 78)
75. Which of the household members received the pension or German reparations from abroad? ____
76. What was the sum of your income from a foreign pension or German reparations? ____
The question is asked for each person chosen in the previous question.
77. Indicate the type of currency of the pension from abroad
[] 1 NIS
[] 2 American dollar
[] 3 Euro
[] 4 Other
[] 2 American dollar
[] 3 Euro
[] 4 Other
78. In December, did you have any other permanent income not from work (not including National Insurance Institute allowances)?
For example, an allowance from the Ministry of Defense, income from a rented dwelling, scholarships, income from a soldier on compulsory military service
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 82)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Go to Question No. 82)
79. Which of the household members received the income? ____
80. What was the sum of your income? ____
The question is asked for each person chosen in the previous question.
81. Indicate the type of currency of the other income
[] 1 NIS
[] 2 American dollar
[] 3 Euro
[] 4 Other
[] 2 American dollar
[] 3 Euro
[] 4 Other
Questions on housing conditions
[Questions 82-90 asked only once per household]
82. How many rooms do you live in (including half rooms)? ____
Including living room, not including kitchen, bathrooms and rooms used for business only
83. How many bathrooms are available for your use? ____
84. What year was construction of this dwelling completed?
Does not refer to constructing additions, closing balconies, etc.
[] 1 1947 or before
[] 2 1948-1954
[] 3 1955-1964
[] 4 1965-1974
[] 5 1975-1984
[] 6 1985-1994
[] 7 1995-1999
[] 8 2000 or later
[] 1 1947 or before
[] 2 1948-1954
[] 3 1955-1964
[] 4 1965-1974
[] 5 1975-1984
[] 6 1985-1994
[] 7 1995-1999
[] 8 2000 or later
85. Indicate the year
[] 1 2000
[] 2 2001
[] 3 2002
[] 4 2003
[] 5 2004
[] 6 2005
[] 7 2006
[] 8 2007
[] 9 2008
[] 10 2009
[] 2 2001
[] 3 2002
[] 4 2003
[] 5 2004
[] 6 2005
[] 7 2006
[] 8 2007
[] 9 2008
[] 10 2009
86. Do you rent or own this dwelling?
[] 1 Own this dwelling (Go to Question No. 88)
[] 2 This is a key-money dwelling (Go to Question No. 87)
[] 3 Rent this dwelling (not key-money) (Go to Question No. 87)
[] 4 This dwelling is owned by relatives, and no rent is paid on it (Go to Question No. 89)
[] 5 Other (Go to Question No. 89)
[] 2 This is a key-money dwelling (Go to Question No. 87)
[] 3 Rent this dwelling (not key-money) (Go to Question No. 87)
[] 4 This dwelling is owned by relatives, and no rent is paid on it (Go to Question No. 89)
[] 5 Other (Go to Question No. 89)
87. Who did you rent the dwelling from?
All those answering this question are referred to Question No. 89.
[] 1 From a private landlord (including a relative)
[] 2 From a public company (e.g., Amidar, Prazot, Amigur, Halamish)
[] 3 Other
[] 1 From a private landlord (including a relative)
[] 2 From a public company (e.g., Amidar, Prazot, Amigur, Halamish)
[] 3 Other
88. Do you own an additional dwelling?
All those answering this question are referred to Question No. 90.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
89. Do you own a dwelling?
[Question 89 answered by those renting a dwelling in question 86 and 87]
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
90. Do you have the use of the following items available to you?
The answers are "Yes" or "No"
90.1 A television set
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.2 A video/DVD player
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.3 A clothes dryer
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.4 A dishwasher
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.5 A microwave oven
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.6 An air-conditioner
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.7 A solar heater
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.8 A PC or laptop computer
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
If answered "yes", will be asked:
90.8.1 Do you have an internet connection (in this dwelling)?
90.8.1 Do you have an internet connection (in this dwelling)?
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.9 A land-line telephone (e.g., Bezek, Hot)
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.9.1 How many telephone lines are available for your use?
90.10 Mobile telephone (cellphone)
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
90.10.1 How many cellphones are available for your use?
90.11 Vehicles
[] Yes
[] No
[] No
[If "yes" in question 90.11]
90.11.1 How many vehicles are available for your use?
90.11.1 How many vehicles are available for your use?
90.11.2 Who owns the vehicles?
The question will be asked for each vehicle mentioned in the previous question.
[] 1 The household
[] 2 Relatives who do not reside in the household
[] 3 Leased (operational)
[] 4 An employer or company
[] 5 Other
[] 1 The household
[] 2 Relatives who do not reside in the household
[] 3 Leased (operational)
[] 4 An employer or company
[] 5 Other
90.11.3 Is the vehicle:
[] 1 A private vehicle
[] 2 A commercial vehicle (van, pick-up truck - even if used only for private purposes)
[] 3 A motorized two-wheeled vehicle (e.g., motorcycle)
[] 4 Other
[] 2 A commercial vehicle (van, pick-up truck - even if used only for private purposes)
[] 3 A motorized two-wheeled vehicle (e.g., motorcycle)
[] 4 Other