Economy, jobs and prices in Petah Tiqwa, Israel: official figures
People in Petah Tiqwa who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 13,126 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 13,391 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Petah Tiqwa earn less than the minimum wage?
27.9% of employees living in Petah Tiqwa earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Petah Tiqwa?
Among residents of Petah Tiqwa aged 15 and over, 67.1% were in the labour force and 65.1% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Petah Tiqwa?
The unemployment rate in Petah Tiqwa was 2.9% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is joint 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Petah Tiqwa commute to work in another place?
54.9% of employed residents of Petah Tiqwa worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 7th 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 Petah Tiqwa?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Petah Tiqwa was NIS 7,443 a month and money spending per person was NIS 5,537 a month. That is 4th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Petah Tiqwa?
There were 107,907 motor vehicles registered to Petah Tiqwa, of which 93,466 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 404 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Petah Tiqwa have no car?
23.1% of households in Petah Tiqwa had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 31.3% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 5th 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 Petah Tiqwa?
Construction of 1,173 homes started and 827 were completed in Petah Tiqwa in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Petah Tiqwa?
61.7% of households in Petah Tiqwa lived in a home they own and 32.6% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 4th 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 Petah Tiqwa have?
Households in Petah Tiqwa 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 Petah Tiqwa compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Holon | NIS 11,544 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Herzliyya | 3.5% |
| 7 | Bat Yam | 3.3% |
| 8 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 2.9% |
| 9 | Petah Tiqwa | 2.9% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 2.8% |
| 11 | Ashqelon | 2.8% |
| 12 | Ramat Gan | 2.5% |
Employment rate (2023)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Holon | 68.5% |
| 5 | Rishon Leziyyon | 68.0% |
| 6 | Rehovot | 66.7% |
| 7 | Petah Tiqwa | 65.1% |
| 8 | Hadera | 64.7% |
| 9 | Ashqelon | 63.0% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 62.6% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hadera | 30.4% |
| 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% |
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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, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
- 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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