Central Bureau of Statistics

Israel at 78: Unbowed, strong, and determined as it swings between a miracle and a mess - comment

It has been a year of sirens and safe rooms, of long stints of reserve duty, of families stretched to the breaking point. A year of loss, strain, and uncertainty.

Prayer in a Safed bomb shelter.
 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024

Population in Gaza border region surpasses pre-Oct. 7 levels, data show

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Israel’s pension gap begins long before workers reach retirement - opinion

Children evacuated from Moshav Yevul at a hostel near the Dead Sea.

Israeli parents favor traditional names, Mohammed shows declining popularity among Arab Israelis


Israel's Consumer Price Index rises by 0.2%, lower than forecast

The Central Bureau of Statistics did observe a staggering 11% rise in prices of fresh fruit, while prices of vegetables dropped 2.9%.

 Fruit and vegetables in a supermarket.

Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel's capital

The capital’s total population reached a grand total of 966,200, doubling that of Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, metropolitan Jerusalem continued to grow, with more than 1.4 million residents.

 NEW ‘OLIM’ still choose Jerusalem.

My Word: Jerusalem’s contradictions and blessings

Jerusalem is the country’s heart and soul. Without it, there would be no Israel

 AN AERIAL view of the ever-growing Jerusalem, above the Yemin Moshe neighborhood.

Jerusalem remains Israel's biggest city with nearly 1m. residents

89% of those aged 20-years-old or older are satisfied with their lives in the city, similar to the national average.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks next to an Israeli female soldier on Jaffa Road, August 30, 2022 in Jerusalem

Israeli Consumer Price Index rises 0.8%, almost double the forecast

A series of Israeli companies and importers have announced significant price hikes in recent weeks.

 A CUSTOMER shops for groceries at a Rami Levy supermarket branch, in Jerusalem.

Prof. Yaron Felus named head of Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Prior to his appointment, Felus served as head of the Surveying and Geo-Information track in the Department of Engineering at Ariel University

The government attends its first weekly cabinet meeting of the Knesset's summer session on April 30, 2023.

Housing prices drop for first time in three years

Even though the inflation slowed down as well, consumer prices continued to rise - notably, the price of clothing and footwear jumped by 4.1%.

 View of office and apartment highrise buildings in central Tel Aviv, on November 27, 2017

Netanyahu wants control over economic data, Lapid charges

Lapid claims that Netanyahu is attempting to appoint an ally as the head of Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics in order to gain control of the data.

 Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he addresses his supporters at his party headquarters during Israel's general election in Jerusalem, November 2, 2022.

Israel's economy expanded by 6.5% in 2022

Israel's economy grew significantly last year as many branches of the economy continue to recover after the COVID-19 crisis.

A bank employee counts Israeli Shekel notes for the camera at a bank branch in Tel Aviv

Israeli health practitioner numbers rose over past decade - report

The proportion of male and female doctors, nurses and dentists in Israel has increased in recent years after a decrease in the previous decade.

 Surgeons perform surgery on a patient at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv.