Wages in the economy continue to rise and the gaps are deep. The gap between the average wage of men in Israel is 54% higher than the wage of women in the economy. Modi'in Illit, Rahat, Nazareth and Bnei Brak with the lowest average wages in the country
Monthly wage reports of employers to the National Insurance Institute January - June 2025
Following the Coronavirus crisis, employers in the economy were required to report to the National Insurance Institute every month on all employees employed by them and their wages with a breakdown of the various wage components for each employee. This is in contrast to the previous situation where the reporting obligation was at the employer level and included the number of jobs and the total wage scope for the employer. The reporting began as an experiment in the second half of 2021 and the reporting obligation for all employers came into effect in November 2021.
Based on these reports, this report presents a snapshot of the labor market in the first half of 2025, as shown by these reports. The analysis in the report includes data on wage level – average wage and median wage for both salaried positions and salaried workers. Also, for the first time, it is possible to produce monthly data, for example, on wages by gender and the number of employees employed in more than one position.
wages by gender and the number of employees employed in more than one position.