Economy, jobs and prices in Herzliyya, Israel: official figures
People in Herzliyya who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 17,996 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 18,006 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Herzliyya earn less than the minimum wage?
26.7% of employees living in Herzliyya earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Herzliyya?
Among residents of Herzliyya aged 15 and over, 71.3% were in the labour force and 68.8% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Herzliyya?
The unemployment rate in Herzliyya was 3.5% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Herzliyya commute to work in another place?
61.3% of employed residents of Herzliyya worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 5th 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 Herzliyya?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Herzliyya was NIS 9,995 a month and money spending per person was NIS 6,845 a month. That is 2nd highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Herzliyya?
There were 53,307 motor vehicles registered to Herzliyya, of which 47,851 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 491 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Herzliyya have no car?
15.4% of households in Herzliyya had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 41.2% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is the lowest 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 Herzliyya?
Construction of 373 homes started and 878 were completed in Herzliyya in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Herzliyya?
55.2% of households in Herzliyya lived in a home they own and 38.9% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 5th 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 Herzliyya have?
Households in Herzliyya had 2.0 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Herzliyya compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Herzliyya ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | NIS 18,145 |
| 2 | Herzliyya | NIS 17,996 |
| 3 | Ramat Gan | NIS 15,909 |
| 4 | Rehovot | NIS 13,457 |
| 5 | Petah Tiqwa | NIS 13,126 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | NIS 13,072 |
| 7 | Haifa | NIS 12,450 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Herzliyya ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Haifa | 5.0% |
| 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% |
Employment rate (2023)
Herzliyya ranks 3 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 71.2% |
| 2 | Ramat Gan | 70.4% |
| 3 | Herzliyya | 68.8% |
| 4 | Holon | 68.5% |
| 5 | Rishon Leziyyon | 68.0% |
| 6 | Rehovot | 66.7% |
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 65.1% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Herzliyya ranks 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Holon | 29.1% |
| 12 | Rehovot | 29.0% |
| 13 | Petah Tiqwa | 27.9% |
| 14 | Herzliyya | 26.7% |
| 15 | Rishon Leziyyon | 26.6% |
| 16 | Ramat Gan | 24.0% |
| 17 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 23.5% |
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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, Herzliyya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c59f1d07cf1e…)
- 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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