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https://adva.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/education-employment-israeli-ethiopians-rec-e1771914622782.png16451097This research paper examines the labor market experiences of Ethiopian Israelis who have earned academic degrees. In so doing, it tracks their progression both to higher education and employment, the possibilities and impediments experienced on the way to the work force, their experience of employment, their potential for advancement once employed, and the reasons for the gaps in remuneration between this social group and the general population.