Economy, jobs and prices in Bene Beraq, Israel: official figures
People in Bene Beraq who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 7,737 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 8,010 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Bene Beraq earn less than the minimum wage?
42.9% of employees living in Bene Beraq earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Bene Beraq?
Among residents of Bene Beraq aged 15 and over, 49.2% were in the labour force and 48.2% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bene Beraq?
The unemployment rate in Bene Beraq was 2.1% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Bene Beraq commute to work in another place?
42.9% of employed residents of Bene Beraq worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Bene Beraq?
There were 36,612 motor vehicles registered to Bene Beraq, of which 30,991 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 164 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Bene Beraq have no car?
65.6% of households in Bene Beraq had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 4.0% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is the 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 Bene Beraq?
Construction of 667 homes started and 1,406 were completed in Bene Beraq in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Bene Beraq?
59.6% of households in Bene Beraq lived in a home they own and 36.0% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 9th 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 Bene Beraq have?
Households in Bene Beraq had 1.4 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bene Beraq compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Bene Beraq ranks 17 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)
Bene Beraq ranks 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ashqelon | 2.8% |
| 12 | Ramat Gan | 2.5% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 2.4% |
| 14 | Rishon Leziyyon | 2.3% |
| 15 | Rehovot | 2.2% |
| 16 | Bene Beraq | 2.1% |
| 17 | Holon | 1.9% |
Employment rate (2023)
Bene Beraq ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bat Yam | 61.7% |
| 12 | Netanya | 61.4% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 61.4% |
| 14 | Haifa | 60.6% |
| 15 | Bet Shemesh | 56.3% |
| 16 | Jerusalem | 49.4% |
| 17 | Bene Beraq | 48.2% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Bene Beraq ranks 1 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, Bene Beraq (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c572278dc550…)
- 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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