Economy, jobs and prices in Bet Shemesh, Israel: official figures
People in Bet Shemesh who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 8,508 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 8,760 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Bet Shemesh earn less than the minimum wage?
42.6% of employees living in Bet Shemesh earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Bet Shemesh?
Among residents of Bet Shemesh aged 15 and over, 59.6% were in the labour force and 56.3% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bet Shemesh?
The unemployment rate in Bet Shemesh was 5.6% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Bet Shemesh commute to work in another place?
31.0% of employed residents of Bet Shemesh worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 4th 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 Bet Shemesh?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Bet Shemesh was NIS 2,666 a month and money spending per person was NIS 2,331 a month. That is the lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Bet Shemesh?
There were 27,313 motor vehicles registered to Bet Shemesh, of which 24,737 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 163 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Bet Shemesh have no car?
47.3% of households in Bet Shemesh had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 13.3% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 2nd 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 Bet Shemesh?
Construction of 1,525 homes started and 1,179 were completed in Bet Shemesh in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Bet Shemesh?
59.8% of households in Bet Shemesh lived in a home they own and 35.7% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 7th 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 Bet Shemesh have?
Households in Bet Shemesh 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 Bet Shemesh compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Bet Shemesh ranks 16 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)
Bet Shemesh ranks 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bet Shemesh | 5.6% |
| 2 | Jerusalem | 5.3% |
| 3 | Haifa | 5.0% |
| 4 | Hadera | 4.1% |
| 5 | Netanya | 3.8% |
| 6 | Herzliyya | 3.5% |
| 7 | Bat Yam | 3.3% |
Employment rate (2023)
Bet Shemesh ranks 15 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)
Bet Shemesh ranks 2 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, Bet Shemesh (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fec3e6da1eee…)
- 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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