Israel’s population is expected to reach 3, 000, 000 by 1969, according to figures in the annual report of the Ministry of Labor released here today.
Part of the increase is expected to be due to immigration although the proportion is not given since immigration estimates are not disclosed. Europeans are expected to comprise two-thirds of the immigrants. The country’s labor force is expected to increase from 843, 000 to 1, 110, 000 and the number of university students is expected to double by 1969.
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