Central Bureau of Statistics

Israel in numbers: National population hits 10.305m., new CBS data shows ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Israel added some 124,000 residents over the past year, while emigration remained higher than immigration, according to new CBS data.

Israel's population stands at 10.305 million ahead of the Jewish new year.
The Herbert Hotel in Eilat.

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Israel's GDP jumps 15.4% in second quarter

Israel's GDP grew by a whopping 15.4% in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter, the sharp rise being attributed to the removal of coronavirus restrictions.

Illustrative photo of Israeli money

Israel's unemployment rate continues to drop, after brief sputter

Israel's broad unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in the second half of July, the lowest rate since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.

OUTSIDE THE Jerusalem Employment Office

Is Israel's employment recovery tapering off?

The labor market was expected to get much better after government benefits for unpaid leave (Halat) tapered off at the end of June. But things haven't exactly worked out that way.

OUTSIDE THE Jerusalem Employment Office

Average salary drops as unemployment continues to fall

The average monthly salary fell 7%, while the broad employment rate fell from 9.9% to 9.5%.

Investment graph

Israeli road safety sees alarming trends despite COVID lockdowns

The Green Light Association said more police presence is needed to combat the trend.

Heavy traffic jam on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv due to construction work, on June 11, 2020

More haredim in Jerusalem looking for jobs during pandemic, new data shows

Some 1,587 haredi men and 785 haredi women were hired in Jerusalem this past year, a 35% increase since 2014.

A haredi family walks down the street in the Makor Baruch neighborhood of Jerusalem

By most measures, Jews have better quality of life than Arabs - report

This was the first year in which CBS compared data in this way.

ARABS CITIZENS protest in Jaffa earlier this year, carrying a banner says that ‘The city and the police are chasing after the dead’ following a decision by the Tel Aviv Municipality to demolish an old Muslim burial ground which was discovered after plans had been made to build a homeless shelter and

Israel's population nears 10 million mark as country enters 2021

With 151,000 new additions in 2020, Israel's general population stands at nearly 9.3 million.

Israelis are seen walking along Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem in the lead-up to Hanukkah, wearing masks in accordance with coronavirus restrictions, on December 6, 2020.

Quality of Life Index: Kfar Saba leads, Jerusalem ranked worst

Kfar Saba, Ramat Gan and Rehovot led the quality of life index of large cities, while Jerusalem, Bat Yam and Ashdod were the lowest ranked large cities.

Kfar Saba

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