Economy, jobs and prices in Bat Yam, Israel: official figures
People in Bat Yam who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 9,422 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 9,612 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Bat Yam earn less than the minimum wage?
30.7% of employees living in Bat Yam earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Bat Yam?
Among residents of Bat Yam aged 15 and over, 63.8% were in the labour force and 61.7% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bat Yam?
The unemployment rate in Bat Yam was 3.3% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Bat Yam commute to work in another place?
68.8% of employed residents of Bat Yam worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is joint 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the household income per person in Bat Yam?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Bat Yam was NIS 5,409 a month and money spending per person was NIS 4,982 a month. That is 6th lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Bat Yam?
There were 41,559 motor vehicles registered to Bat Yam, of which 34,909 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 317 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Bat Yam have no car?
42.9% of households in Bat Yam had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 14.5% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 3rd highest 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 Bat Yam?
Construction of 2,154 homes started and 625 were completed in Bat Yam in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Bat Yam?
54.3% of households in Bat Yam lived in a home they own and 39.5% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 4th lowest home ownership of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many computers do households in Bat Yam have?
Households in Bat Yam had 1.5 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bat Yam compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Bat Yam ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Bene Beraq | NIS 7,737 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Bat Yam ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hadera | 4.1% |
| 5 | Netanya | 3.8% |
| 6 | Herzliyya | 3.5% |
| 7 | Bat Yam | 3.3% |
| 8 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 2.9% |
| 9 | Petah Tiqwa | 2.9% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 2.8% |
Employment rate (2023)
Bat Yam ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hadera | 64.7% |
| 9 | Ashqelon | 63.0% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 62.6% |
| 11 | Bat Yam | 61.7% |
| 12 | Netanya | 61.4% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 61.4% |
| 14 | Haifa | 60.6% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Bat Yam ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ashdod | 32.9% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 32.9% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.4% |
| 9 | Bat Yam | 30.7% |
| 10 | Hadera | 30.4% |
| 11 | Holon | 29.1% |
| 12 | Rehovot | 29.0% |
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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, Bat Yam (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02522c1746ac…)
- 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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