Economy, jobs and prices in Ramat Gan, Israel: official figures
People in Ramat Gan who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 15,909 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 16,009 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Ramat Gan earn less than the minimum wage?
24.0% of employees living in Ramat Gan earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 2nd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Ramat Gan?
Among residents of Ramat Gan aged 15 and over, 72.2% were in the labour force and 70.4% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Ramat Gan?
The unemployment rate in Ramat Gan was 2.5% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Ramat Gan commute to work in another place?
68.8% of employed residents of Ramat Gan worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is joint 2nd 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 Ramat Gan?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Ramat Gan was NIS 8,144 a month and money spending per person was NIS 7,815 a month. That is 3rd highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Ramat Gan?
There were 103,357 motor vehicles registered to Ramat Gan, of which 91,486 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 616 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Ramat Gan have no car?
27.1% of households in Ramat Gan had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 24.9% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 7th 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 Ramat Gan?
Construction of 1,064 homes started and 2,024 were completed in Ramat Gan in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Ramat Gan?
46.0% of households in Ramat Gan lived in a home they own and 48.4% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 2nd 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 Ramat Gan have?
Households in Ramat Gan had 1.9 computers on average at the 2022 Census (national average 1.8). That is joint 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ramat Gan compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Ramat Gan ranks 3 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)
Ramat Gan ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Petah Tiqwa | 2.9% |
| 10 | Be'er Sheva | 2.8% |
| 11 | Ashqelon | 2.8% |
| 12 | Ramat Gan | 2.5% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 2.4% |
| 14 | Rishon Leziyyon | 2.3% |
| 15 | Rehovot | 2.2% |
Employment rate (2023)
Ramat Gan ranks 2 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)
Ramat Gan ranks 16 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, Ramat Gan (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c998bf0787…)
- 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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