Economical Influence

Since the geography of Jerusalem is not very good for agriculture, the economy depends mostly on service industries. Some examples of these are government, education, religion, and tourism. Tourists come from all over the world to see the city's holy sites. They buy souvenirs to take home, which fuels Jerusalem's economy and provides many livings for people. Religion, government, and education are all some of the top industries because Jerusalem is the scholarly capital of Israel, and you need to be educated to have a career in these industries (Website 2). 

Another way that the city makes money is by making jewelry, clothing, and shoes. They also cut and polish diamonds, print and publish books, and create handmade goods (Website 3). Manufacturing goods is the smallest part of the economy because the city wants to keep looking historical and factories would not fit in with all of the Holy sites.

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The work force of Jerusalem is mostly highly educated because of the flow of educated immigrants coming into the city.  It's surprising that even though most people are educated, poverty rates are high because Orthodox Jewish and Muslim families have single-income households.  That is why the percentage of Jerusalem's overall population in the work force is much lower compared to Israel's other major cities Tel Aviv and Haifa (Website 2).