# Employee compensation in Israel (2000–2021)
- **Employee compensation** encompasses all payments made to employees for their services, including **cash payments** and **in-kind benefits** such as **food and housing**.
- It also includes **government contributions** to **social insurance schemes**, such as **social security** and **pensions**, which provide additional benefits to employees.
- **The chart** displays **employee compensation in Israel**, measured in **current local currency units (LCU)**, over a 22-year period from **2000 to 2021**.
- In **2021**, **employee compensation in Israel** was reported to be **124 billion LCU**.