The data in this file is based on data from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, data published by Government ministries, and on data from various official authorities. The data presented in the file are focused on a number of fields – population estimates, communities in the Negev/Naqab, and data concerning education, training, wages and employment. These data reveal deep disparities in the areas of education, training, wages and employment, as well as longstanding and continuing planning inequality.