Economy, jobs and prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel: official figures
People in Tel Aviv-Yafo who earned wages had an average income from employment of NIS 18,145 a month in 2022, and all income earners together averaged NIS 17,922 a month, according to the CBS profile (Israeli shekels, before tax). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many workers in Tel Aviv-Yafo earn less than the minimum wage?
23.5% of employees living in Tel Aviv-Yafo earned less than the minimum wage in 2022, the CBS profile shows. That is the lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Among residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo aged 15 and over, 73.4% were in the labour force and 71.2% were employed in 2023, according to the CBS Labour Force Survey figures in the local authority profile. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
The unemployment rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo commute to work in another place?
33.7% of employed residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo worked outside the municipality where they live in 2023 (CBS Labour Force Survey). That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the household income per person in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
In the 2022 Household Expenditure Survey, net money income per person in Tel Aviv-Yafo was NIS 10,658 a month and money spending per person was NIS 8,431 a month. That is the highest of 16 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many cars are there in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
There were 251,302 motor vehicles registered to Tel Aviv-Yafo, of which 210,639 were private cars, in the CBS 2023 profile: 507 motor vehicles per 1,000 residents. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many households in Tel Aviv-Yafo have no car?
31.8% of households in Tel Aviv-Yafo had no motor vehicle at their disposal at the 2022 Census, and 20.9% had two or more (nationally 26.4% and 30.3%). That is 7th 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Construction of 4,692 homes started and 4,688 were completed in Tel Aviv-Yafo in the latest year shown in the CBS 2023 profile (building starts and completions, number of dwellings). That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people own their home in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
37.6% of households in Tel Aviv-Yafo lived in a home they own and 55.2% lived in rented homes at the 2022 Census (nationally 59.3% owned and 31.6% rented). That is the 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo have?
Households in Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo compares with other cities in Israel
Average monthly income from wages (2022)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 1 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)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Netanya | 3.8% |
| 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% |
Employment rate (2023)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 1 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)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 17 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, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2a1f71547f3…)
- 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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