Economy, jobs and prices in Jerusalem, Israel: official figures
People in Jerusalem who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 9,093 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 9,505 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Jerusalem earn less than the minimum wage?
39.3% of employees living in Jerusalem earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Jerusalem?
Among residents of Jerusalem aged 15 and over, 52.2% were in the labour force and 49.4% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Jerusalem?
The unemployment rate in Jerusalem was 5.3% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Jerusalem commute to work in another place?
26.8% of employed residents of Jerusalem worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is the 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 Jerusalem?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Jerusalem was NIS 3,699 a month and money spending per person was NIS 3,564 a month. That is 2nd lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Jerusalem?
There were 300,861 motor vehicles registered to Jerusalem, of which 253,259 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 293 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Jerusalem have no car?
37.6% of households in Jerusalem had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 18.7% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 4th 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 Jerusalem?
Construction of 6,104 homes started and 2,724 were completed in Jerusalem in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Jerusalem?
51.9% of households in Jerusalem lived in a home they own and 36.5% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 3rd 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 Jerusalem have?
Households in Jerusalem had 1.6 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is joint 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Jerusalem compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Jerusalem ranks 15 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)
Jerusalem ranks 2 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)
Jerusalem ranks 16 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)
Jerusalem ranks 3 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, Jerusalem (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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