Economy, jobs and prices in Southern District, Israel: official figures
64.2% of people aged 15 and over in Southern District worked at some point in the 12 months before the 2022 census (Israel: 66.2%); 3rd lowest of 6 among the districts. The share was 67.8% for men and 60.9% for women.
What is the average salary in Southern District?
Employees in Southern District had a median annual wage of NIS 98,600 (about NIS 8,217 a month) in the 2022 census file, against NIS 104,300 for Israel; 3rd lowest of 6 among the districts. Self-employed people had an annual median income of NIS 81,100 (Israel: NIS 80,900).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many high earners are there in Southern District?
In Southern District, 6.5% of employees were in the top tenth of employees nationally by wage and 10.1% in the bottom tenth (each tenth is 10% of employees nationally); the share in the top tenth is 3rd lowest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many hours do people work in Southern District?
89.4% of those who worked in Southern District were employees and 9.9% were self-employed (Israel: 86.8% and 12.7%). Workers put in 38.5 hours a week on average (Israel: 38.4), 3rd highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people in Southern District commute out of their town?
40.2% of workers in Southern District worked outside the locality where they live (2022 census; Israel: 50.6%); 2nd lowest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Southern District?
The biggest employers by sector in Southern District at the 2022 census were education (13.2% of workers), manufacturing (12.7%) and health and social work (11.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in hi-tech in Southern District?
3.1% of workers in Southern District worked in information and communication (hi-tech and media) and 12.7% in manufacturing (Israel: 6.2% and 9.3%); the ICT share is 2nd lowest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow do people in Southern District get to work?
To get to work, 58.1% of workers in Southern District drove a car or commercial vehicle, 13.8% 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 Southern District own a car?
67.9% of households in Southern District had at least one car and 24.2% had two or more at the 2022 census (Israel: 73.6% and 30.3%); the share with a car is 2nd lowest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow Southern District compares with other districts
People aged 15+ who worked in the last 12 months (2022 census)
Southern District ranks 4 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)
Southern District ranks 4 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)
Southern District ranks 5 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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