Economy, jobs and prices in Ashqelon, Israel: official figures
People in Ashqelon who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 10,122 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 10,427 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Ashqelon earn less than the minimum wage?
32.9% of employees living in Ashqelon earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is joint 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Ashqelon?
Among residents of Ashqelon aged 15 and over, 64.8% were in the labour force and 63.0% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ashqelon?
The unemployment rate in Ashqelon was 2.8% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is joint 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Ashqelon commute to work in another place?
42.7% of employed residents of Ashqelon worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the household income per person in Ashqelon?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Ashqelon was NIS 5,319 a month and money spending per person was NIS 4,446 a month. That is 5th lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Ashqelon?
There were 61,038 motor vehicles registered to Ashqelon, of which 54,661 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 377 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Ashqelon have no car?
28.2% of households in Ashqelon had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 26.9% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 8th lowest share without a car of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many homes are being built in Ashqelon?
Construction of 1,149 homes started and 3,281 were completed in Ashqelon in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Ashqelon?
60.6% of households in Ashqelon lived in a home they own and 32.9% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 6th highest home ownership of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many computers do households in Ashqelon have?
Households in Ashqelon had 1.6 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is joint 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashqelon compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Ashqelon ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Average monthly wage income of employees living in the city (before tax), CBS Local Authorities in Israel 2023.
| Rank | City | Average monthly income from wages |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hadera | NIS 11,072 |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | NIS 10,476 |
| 12 | Ashdod | NIS 10,423 |
| 13 | Ashqelon | NIS 10,122 |
| 14 | Bat Yam | NIS 9,422 |
| 15 | Jerusalem | NIS 9,093 |
| 16 | Bet Shemesh | NIS 8,508 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Ashqelon ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Share of the labour force aged 15+ that is unemployed (CBS Labour Force Survey in the local authority profile).
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 2.9% |
| 9 | Petah Tiqwa | 2.9% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 2.8% |
| 11 | Ashqelon | 2.8% |
| 12 | Ramat Gan | 2.5% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 2.4% |
| 14 | Rishon Leziyyon | 2.3% |
Employment rate (2023)
Ashqelon ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rehovot | 66.7% |
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 65.1% |
| 8 | Hadera | 64.7% |
| 9 | Ashqelon | 63.0% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 62.6% |
| 11 | Bat Yam | 61.7% |
| 12 | Netanya | 61.4% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Ashqelon ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Share of employees living in the city who earned less than the minimum wage.
| Rank | City | Employees earning below the minimum wage |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Be'er Sheva | 33.3% |
| 5 | Haifa | 33.2% |
| 6 | Ashdod | 32.9% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 32.9% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.4% |
| 9 | Bat Yam | 30.7% |
| 10 | Hadera | 30.4% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Selected data, by localities and statistical areas - the 2022 Census, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 881f2c062565…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashqelon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25fc83260a4c…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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