Economy, jobs and prices in Be'er Sheva, Israel: official figures
People in Be'er Sheva who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 10,476 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 10,723 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Be'er Sheva earn less than the minimum wage?
33.3% of employees living in Be'er Sheva earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Be'er Sheva?
Among residents of Be'er Sheva aged 15 and over, 64.3% were in the labour force and 62.6% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Be'er Sheva?
The unemployment rate in Be'er Sheva 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 Be'er Sheva commute to work in another place?
30.1% of employed residents of Be'er Sheva worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 3rd 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 Be'er Sheva?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Be'er Sheva was NIS 5,108 a month and money spending per person was NIS 4,042 a month. That is 4th lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Be'er Sheva?
There were 86,943 motor vehicles registered to Be'er Sheva, of which 76,141 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 397 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Be'er Sheva have no car?
33.3% of households in Be'er Sheva had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 20.7% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 6th 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 Be'er Sheva?
Construction of 930 homes started and 756 were completed in Be'er Sheva in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Be'er Sheva?
57.6% of households in Be'er Sheva lived in a home they own and 36.7% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 7th 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 Be'er Sheva have?
Households in Be'er Sheva had 1.7 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is joint 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Be'er Sheva compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Be'er Sheva ranks 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Holon | NIS 11,544 |
| 9 | Netanya | NIS 11,140 |
| 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 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Be'er Sheva ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bat Yam | 3.3% |
| 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% |
Employment rate (2023)
Be'er Sheva ranks 10 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 61.4% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Be'er Sheva ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bene Beraq | 42.9% |
| 2 | Bet Shemesh | 42.6% |
| 3 | Jerusalem | 39.3% |
| 4 | Be'er Sheva | 33.3% |
| 5 | Haifa | 33.2% |
| 6 | Ashdod | 32.9% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 32.9% |
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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, Be'er Sheva (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72ee0eb8a687…)
- 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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