Economy, jobs and prices in Rehovot, Israel: official figures
People in Rehovot who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 13,457 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 13,701 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Rehovot earn less than the minimum wage?
29.0% of employees living in Rehovot earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Rehovot?
Among residents of Rehovot aged 15 and over, 68.2% were in the labour force and 66.7% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Rehovot?
The unemployment rate in Rehovot was 2.2% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Rehovot commute to work in another place?
53.4% of employed residents of Rehovot worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 8th 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 Rehovot?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Rehovot was NIS 5,664 a month and money spending per person was NIS 4,620 a month. That is 7th lowest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Rehovot?
There were 58,707 motor vehicles registered to Rehovot, of which 52,976 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 383 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Rehovot have no car?
19.5% of households in Rehovot had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 32.9% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 2nd 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 Rehovot?
Construction of 1,521 homes started and 650 were completed in Rehovot in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Rehovot?
60.7% of households in Rehovot lived in a home they own and 33.8% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 5th 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 Rehovot have?
Households in Rehovot 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 Rehovot compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Rehovot ranks 4 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)
Rehovot ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ashqelon | 2.8% |
| 12 | Ramat Gan | 2.5% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 2.4% |
| 14 | Rishon Leziyyon | 2.3% |
| 15 | Rehovot | 2.2% |
| 16 | Bene Beraq | 2.1% |
| 17 | Holon | 1.9% |
Employment rate (2023)
Rehovot ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Herzliyya | 68.8% |
| 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% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Rehovot ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bat Yam | 30.7% |
| 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% |
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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, Rehovot (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 49b662edd27f…)
- 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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