Economy, jobs and prices in Netanya, Israel: official figures
People in Netanya who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 11,140 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 11,379 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Netanya earn less than the minimum wage?
32.4% of employees living in Netanya earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Netanya?
Among residents of Netanya aged 15 and over, 63.8% were in the labour force and 61.4% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is joint 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Netanya?
The unemployment rate in Netanya was 3.8% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Netanya commute to work in another place?
48.7% of employed residents of Netanya worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 9th 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 Netanya?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Netanya was NIS 6,595 a month and money spending per person was NIS 3,484 a month. That is 7th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Netanya?
There were 89,470 motor vehicles registered to Netanya, of which 79,603 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 383 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Netanya have no car?
30.8% of households in Netanya had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 24.0% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 9th 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 Netanya?
Construction of 1,732 homes started and 2,357 were completed in Netanya in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Netanya?
57.9% of households in Netanya lived in a home they own and 36.3% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 8th 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 Netanya have?
Households in Netanya 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 Netanya compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Netanya ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | NIS 10,476 |
| 12 | Ashdod | NIS 10,423 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Netanya ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 2.9% |
Employment rate (2023)
Netanya ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ashqelon | 63.0% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 62.6% |
| 11 | Bat Yam | 61.7% |
| 12 | Netanya | 61.4% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 61.4% |
| 14 | Haifa | 60.6% |
| 15 | Bet Shemesh | 56.3% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Netanya ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Haifa | 33.2% |
| 6 | Ashdod | 32.9% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 32.9% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.4% |
| 9 | Bat Yam | 30.7% |
| 10 | Hadera | 30.4% |
| 11 | Holon | 29.1% |
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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, Netanya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e2cf7dc502a…)
- 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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