Central Bureau of Statistics

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that in October 2025, according to original data – the average salary for a salaried position in Israel at current prices was 13,623 Shekels ($4,300) per month, an increase of 3.0% compared to October 2024 when it was 13,230 Shekels ($4,176).

The average salary for an employee position at constant prices (deducted by the monthly consumer price index) was 10,917 Shekels ($3,440), an increase of 0.5% compared to October 2024 when it was 10,865 Shekels ($3,430).

The number of salaried jobs was 4.067 million, almost unchanged from September 2025 (4.063 million) and an increase of 2.2% from October 2024 (3.981 million).

Flash estimates for November 2025
(Flash estimates are based on partial data available from the Central Bureau of Statistics.)

According to the flash estimates for November 2025, the average salary for an employee position at current prices for all employees was 13,297 Shekels ($4,190), an increase of 4.3% compared to November 2024, when it was 12,743 Shekels ($4,000). The average salary for an employee position at current prices for Israeli employees was 13,587 Shekels ($4,260), an increase of 4.6% compared to November 2024, when it was 12,989 Shekels ($4,050).

According to the flash estimates for November 2025, the number of salaried jobs for all workers was 4.345 million, an increase of 1.1% compared to October 2025 (4.298 million) and an increase of 2.5% compared to November 2024 (4.241 million).

The number of salaried jobs for Israeli workers (out of the number of salaried jobs for all workers) was 4.111 million, an increase of 1.1% compared to October 2025 (4.067 million) and an increase of 1.7% compared to November 2024 (4.043 million).

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the net balances of the financial situation in December 2025 were positive, with the exception of the hotel industry. However, that industry also recorded an improvement compared to the previous month.

The net balances on sales in industry and the services sectors were positive and higher than their balances in the previous month.

Expectations for activity in January 2026 are positive in most industries.

Jerusalem, 6 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the country had a total of 1.34 million visitor in 2025, up from 974,400 in 2024, but still down from 3.24 million in 2023, most of which, including the fall Jewish holidays, came before that year’s October 7 massacre. Of these 1.32 million were tourists, up from 961,300 in 2024 and down from 3.01 million in 2023.

The reason for the increase of almost 60% in total visitors in 2025 over 2026 was the end of the Gaza war in the fall and an overall return of foreign airlines flying to Israel even before that.

Jerusalem, 1 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported that, as of the start of 2026, Israel’s population is estimated at 10.178 million residents.

Of these 7.771 million are Jews and others (76.3% of the total population), 2.147 million are Arabs (21.1%) and 0.26 million are foreign nationals (2.6%).

During 2025, Israel’s population grew by 1.1%. The population growth rate was the same as in 2024 (the growth rate at the end of 2024 was 1.1%). The decrease in the growth rate is mainly due to the high number of Israelis emigrating from Israel in 2024, said the CBS.

During the year, approximately 182,000 babies were born (approximately 76% to Jewish and “other” mothers, and approximately 24% to Arab mothers).

The international migration balance in 2025 was negative and stood at approximately 20,000.

At the end of 2025, the Israeli population grew by approximately 112,000 people, a growth rate of 1.1%. The population grew by approximately 132,000 residents from natural increase (births minus deaths) and decreased by approximately 20,000 residents from international migration.

During 2025, approximately 50,000 Israelis died, approximately 2,000 fewer than the number of deaths in 2024 (approximately 52,000). However, there was a small change in the death rate in 2025 compared to 2024 – 5.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024 compared to 5.2 per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Jerusalem, 30 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released the data on industrial production of the manufacturing, mining and quarrying sectors: August-October 2025.

August-October 2025, trend data in annual calculation:

Industry, mining and quarrying saw a 6.1% increase in industrial production.

Stability in employee jobs: There was a 4.0% decrease in the number of working hours.

Stability in revenue from sales to the domestic market at fixed prices: There was a 13.7% increase in revenue from export sales at fixed prices.

Industry, without mining and quarrying and without high technology: There was a 1.2% increase in industrial production.

High-tech industries saw a 5.4% increase in industrial production.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released the data on overnight stays in tourist hotels, January-November 2025.

January-November 2025 – Original Data:

19.6 million overnight stays in tourist hotels in Israel (20.9 million January-November 2024):

16.9 million overnight stays by Israelis 86% of total overnight stays (19.2 million January-November 2024, 92% of total overnight stays)

2.8 million tourist nights – 14% of total nights (1.7 million January-November 2024, 8% of total nights)

Hotel room occupancy was 53%, compared to 61% in January-November 2024.

Room occupancy by district ranges from 39% in the Jerusalem District to 69% in the Southern District.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released the data from the” Labor Force Survey for November 2025.”

Seasonally adjusted data for November 2025 (compared to October 2025, among those aged 15 and over):

Percentage of the labor force – 63.1% (62.8% in October).

Employment rate (percentage of employed people out of the total population) – 61.1% (60.9% in October).

Percentage of unemployed in the labor force – 3.1% (3.0% in October).

Percentage of people aged 25-64 in the labor force – 81.7% (81.2% in October).

Employment rate among those aged 25-64 – 79.4% (79.0% in October).

The percentage of unemployed people in the labor force among those aged 25-64 – 2.9% (2.7% in October).

The percentage of employed people who usually work full-time, out of all employed people – 78.4% (78.1% in October).

Original data from November 2025:

In November 2025 (compared to October 2025, among those aged 15 and over):

Percentage of the labor force – 62.7% (62.4% in October).

Employment rate (percentage of employed people out of the total population) – 60.8% (60.4% in the previous month).

Percentage of unemployed in the labor force – 3.1% (3.2 in October).

Employment rate excluding those temporarily absent from work all week for economic reasons – 60.6% (60.2% in October).

Percentage of those temporarily absent from work all week by selected reasons: economic reasons – 7.0% (2.5% in October), military reserve duty – 13.8% (5.9% in October), other – 1.0% (0.5% in October).

Percentage of men temporarily absent from work all week by selected reasons: economic reasons – 9.5% (4.1% in the previous month), military reserve duty – 31.0% (12.3% in October), other – 1.7% (1.0% in October).

Percentage of Women temporarily absent from work all week by selected reasons: economic reasons – 5.1% (1.3% in October), military reserve duty – there were none (1.1% in October), other – there were none (unchanged from October).

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics released the data on revenue and employment in tourist hotels January-September 2025.

With the outbreak of the Iron Sword War on October 7, 2023, the hotel industry in Israel was required to adapt to significant changes. Hotels in risk areas were closed. Hotels in other areas were asked to respond to the Government’s plan to evacuate citizens from risk areas in the south and north, and to provide them with accommodation and hospitality services.

Revenue from tourist hotels amounted to 10.4 billion Shekels ($3.2 billion), at current prices, approximately 86% of the revenue was received from Israelis and 14% from tourists – 10.6 billion Shekels ($3.3 billion), 90% was received from Israelis and 10% of the revenue was received from tourists, in the corresponding period in 2024.

86% of the revenue was received from Israelis, 90% in the same period in 2024.

The average number of jobs per month (including jobs through staffing companies) was 42,000 – 38,000 in the same period in 2024.

Jerusalem, 24 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — On Christmas Eve 2025, there are approximately 184,200 Christians living in Israel , which is roughly (1.9%) of the Israeli population. This is according to the data on Israel’s Christian communities published by the Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Christmas.

In 2024, the Christian population grew by 0.7%.

78.7% of Christians in Israel are Arab Christians, 6.8% of the total Arab population in Israel.

Most Arab Christians live in the Northern District and Haifa District (68.3% and 14.7%, respectively).

42.0% of non-Arab Christians live in the Tel Aviv District and the Central District, 33.9% in the Northern District and the Haifa District.

The localities with the largest Arab Christian population are: Nazareth (18.9 thousand), Haifa (18.8 thousand), Jerusalem (13,400) and Nof HaGalil (10,800).

In 2024, 2,134 babies were born to Christian women, of whom about 73% were to Arab Christian women (1,568 newborns).

The average household size in Christian-headed households was estimated at 2.89 persons, lower than Jewish-headed households (3.02) and Muslim-headed households (4.35).

The average number of children up to the age of 17 in Christian families with children up to that age was 1.97, of which 1.98 in Arab Christian families. These figures are low compared to Jewish families (2.45) and Muslim families (2.58).

Education and enlightenment

In the 2024/25 school year, 26,240 Christian students studied in elementary and secondary education , representing 1.3% of all students.

87.7% of Christian students in 12th grade in 2023/24 were eligible for a matriculation certificate .

52.6% of Arab Christians and 30.3% of non-Arab Christians continued their undergraduate studies within 8 years of graduating from high school , compared to only 34.4% of all high school graduates in Arab education and 47.3% of all high school graduates in Hebrew education.

In 2024/25, there were 6,700 Christian students registered in higher education studies, which is 2.2% of all students in higher education institutions in Israel. In addition to them, another 500 Christian students studied at the Open University.

Jerusalem, 23 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s trade deficit in goods (excluding diamonds) amounted to 10.4 billion Shekels ($3.2 billion) in November 2025.

Exports of goods (excluding diamonds) amounted to 16.1 billion Shekels ($5 billion). Of the total exports of goods, exports to European countries accounted for 33%, exports to American countries 33%, exports to Asian countries 20%, and the remaining 14% to the rest of the world.

Imports of goods (excluding diamonds) amounted to 26.5 billion Shekels ($8.3 billion). 47% of imports were from European countries, 33% from Asian countries, 11% from American countries, and the remaining 9% from the rest of the world.

Trend data in recent months (September – November 2025)

Exports of goods to the European Union increased by 22.3%.

Imports of goods from China fell by 19.0%.