Economy, jobs and prices in Haifa, Israel: official figures
People in Haifa who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 12,450 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 12,823 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Haifa earn less than the minimum wage?
33.2% of employees living in Haifa earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Haifa?
Among residents of Haifa aged 15 and over, 63.8% were in the labour force and 60.6% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Haifa?
The unemployment rate in Haifa was 5.0% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Haifa commute to work in another place?
28.3% of employed residents of Haifa worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 2nd 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 Haifa?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Haifa was NIS 7,235 a month and money spending per person was NIS 5,789 a month. That is 5th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Haifa?
There were 138,166 motor vehicles registered to Haifa, of which 123,414 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 463 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Haifa have no car?
31.7% of households in Haifa had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 25.2% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 8th 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 Haifa?
Construction of 1,756 homes started and 613 were completed in Haifa in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Haifa?
55.7% of households in Haifa lived in a home they own and 38.0% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 6th 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 Haifa have?
Households in Haifa had 1.8 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is joint 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Haifa compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Haifa ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rehovot | NIS 13,457 |
| 5 | Petah Tiqwa | NIS 13,126 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | NIS 13,072 |
| 7 | Haifa | NIS 12,450 |
| 8 | Holon | NIS 11,544 |
| 9 | Netanya | NIS 11,140 |
| 10 | Hadera | NIS 11,072 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Haifa ranks 3 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)
Haifa ranks 14 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)
Haifa ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.4% |
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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, Haifa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1289be2c27e4…)
- 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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