Economy, jobs and prices in Central District, Israel: official figures
70.8% of people aged 15 and over in Central District worked at some point in the 12 months before the 2022 census (Israel: 66.2%); the highest of 6 among the districts. The share was 73.7% for men and 68.0% for women.
What is the average salary in Central District?
Employees in Central District had a median annual wage of NIS 120,500 (about NIS 10,042 a month) in the 2022 census file, against NIS 104,300 for Israel; the highest of 6 among the districts. Self-employed people had an annual median income of NIS 89,000 (Israel: NIS 80,900).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many high earners are there in Central District?
In Central District, 13.9% of employees were in the top tenth of employees nationally by wage and 8.5% in the bottom tenth (each tenth is 10% of employees nationally); the share in the top tenth is 2nd highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many hours do people work in Central District?
86.4% of those who worked in Central District were employees and 13.3% were self-employed (Israel: 86.8% and 12.7%). Workers put in 39.6 hours a week on average (Israel: 38.4), the highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people in Central District commute out of their town?
59.9% of workers in Central District worked outside the locality where they live (2022 census; Israel: 50.6%); the highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Central District?
The biggest employers by sector in Central District at the 2022 census were wholesale and retail trade (12.8% of workers), education (11.3%) and health and social work (11.0%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in hi-tech in Central District?
8.0% of workers in Central District worked in information and communication (hi-tech and media) and 8.1% in manufacturing (Israel: 6.2% and 9.3%); the ICT share is 2nd highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow do people in Central District get to work?
To get to work, 69.9% of workers in Central District drove a car or commercial vehicle, 12.5% took a public bus and 1.3% took the train as their main means (2022 census; Israel: 61.5%, 15.7% and 1.1%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many households in Central District own a car?
81.8% of households in Central District had at least one car and 39.7% had two or more at the 2022 census (Israel: 73.6% and 30.3%); the share with a car is the highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow Central District compares with other districts
People aged 15+ who worked in the last 12 months (2022 census)
Central District ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15+ who worked in the last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District | 70.8% |
| 2 | Tel Aviv District | 70.0% |
| 3 | Haifa District | 66.0% |
| 4 | Southern District | 64.2% |
| 5 | Northern District | 63.3% |
| 6 | Jerusalem District | 56.4% |
Median annual wage of employees (NIS) (2022 census)
Central District ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median annual wage of employees (NIS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District | NIS 120,500 |
| 2 | Tel Aviv District | NIS 119,100 |
| 3 | Haifa District | NIS 101,900 |
| 4 | Southern District | NIS 98,600 |
| 5 | Northern District | NIS 89,800 |
| 6 | Jerusalem District | NIS 83,600 |
Households with at least one car (2022 census)
Central District ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with at least one car |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District | 81.8% |
| 2 | Northern District | 77.3% |
| 3 | Haifa District | 75.1% |
| 4 | Tel Aviv District | 68.5% |
| 5 | Southern District | 67.9% |
| 6 | Jerusalem District | 63.7% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Population Census 2022: Summarized file of broad geographical units (sheet District Sub-District Natural Region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 79a967d1e721…)
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