According to FL state’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, an estimated 329,717 new residents settled in Florida between April 2020 and April 2021.
According to the National Association of Realtors, a total of 8.9 million people changed address since the start of the pandemic. The Association reports that close to 28% of the people relocating to Florida came from Texas and another 15% relocated from New York, with a little over 6% coming from California.
Alternatively Israel as well has posted staggering numbers of those making Aliyah. New figures from the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh also show highest Aliyah from France in four years, dramatic increase from South Africa.
Aliyah (immigration to Israel) surged in 2021, with the 27,050 new arrivals from across the globe representing a 30% increase over the previous year’s 21,820 olim (immigrants), according to statistics released today.
Record-breaking 4,000 olim from the US with the assistance of Nefesh B’Nefesh. This immigration from the U.S. constituted a 30% increase over 2020 and the highest annual number of olim from the USA since 1973. Another 400 olim arrived this year from Canada.
The Aliyah numbers also show a 40% jump in immigration from France this year compared to 2020, with the arrival of 3,500 olim, the highest number of arrivals from that country in the last four years.
Aliyah figures for 2021 included 7,500 olim from Russia this year, an increase of 10% from 2020; 3,000 olim from Ukraine, up 5%; and 1,636 immigrants from Ethiopia as part of Operation Zur Israel, which is expected to renew soon.
900 olim from Argentina, increase of 55% and the highest number of immigrants from that country since 2003; 650 olim from the UK, an increase of 22% over 2021; 550 olim from Brazil; 550 olim from South Africa, a dramatic increase of 72%.
More great news for those with degrees looking to make Aliyah:
Amazing news for people making Aliya. People now with degrees in #PhysicalTherapy, #occupationaltherapy, #speechtherapy,MDs, #dietitians, and #nutritionists can take their licensing exams and be certified upon moving to #Israel.
Thank you @pnina_tamano_sh!!! pic.twitter.com/5YwUmmarPY
— Rabbi E. Poupko- UNITED AGAINST ANTISEMITISM (@RabbiPoupko) December 21, 2021
