Economy, jobs and prices in Rishon Leziyyon, Israel: official figures
People in Rishon Leziyyon who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 13,072 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 13,321 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Rishon Leziyyon earn less than the minimum wage?
26.6% of employees living in Rishon Leziyyon earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
Among residents of Rishon Leziyyon aged 15 and over, 69.6% were in the labour force and 68.0% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
The unemployment rate in Rishon Leziyyon was 2.3% of the labour force in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey, local authority profile). That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Rishon Leziyyon commute to work in another place?
64.5% of employed residents of Rishon Leziyyon worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 4th 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 Rishon Leziyyon?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Rishon Leziyyon was NIS 7,016 a month and money spending per person was NIS 4,869 a month. That is 6th highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Rishon Leziyyon?
There were 156,399 motor vehicles registered to Rishon Leziyyon, of which 134,927 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 605 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Rishon Leziyyon have no car?
19.7% of households in Rishon Leziyyon had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 35.4% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 3rd 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 Rishon Leziyyon?
Construction of 1,619 homes started and 1,947 were completed in Rishon Leziyyon in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Rishon Leziyyon?
62.2% of households in Rishon Leziyyon lived in a home they own and 31.5% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is 3rd 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 Rishon Leziyyon have?
Households in Rishon Leziyyon 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 Rishon Leziyyon compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Netanya | NIS 11,140 |
Unemployment rate (2023)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 14 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)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 5 of 17, highest first. Share of residents aged 15+ who are employed.
| Rank | City | Employment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Hadera | 64.7% |
Employees earning below the minimum wage (2022)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 15 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, Rishon Leziyyon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19e20af73cd7…)
- 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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