Central Bureau of Statistics

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

Over 65,000 people now live in Israel’s Gaza border region, surpassing pre-October 7 figures, as communities rebuild and new residents arrive.

 Protesters in Sderot gather for the 'Gaza March,' May 14, 2024
 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

Israelis shop for groceries and dairy products at their local supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, May 2, 2024

Israel's Consumer Price Index up 0.5% in October, while home prices fall again


Housing prices soar in the short term; new housing starts signal future relief

More housing starts have been promoted by the government this year, which could lead to better prices in two to three years.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Israel's population just shy of 10 million - report

The report predicts that Israel's population will reach 10,000,000 people in 2024.

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.

Israel’s inflation rate and Consumer Price Index both fell in August

The downward movement presents a glimmer of hope for Israelis, who have spent the last 12 months watching the country’s inflation rise by 5.2% since July of last year.

 SCENES FROM Tel Aviv: Shopping at the Carmel market.

Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics

It will become possible to learn far more than is currently known about gaps in wealth, education and other factors between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews. 

ARE THEY Ashkenazi or Mizrahi?

Four reasons to believe Israel’s inflation has peaked

Inflation in Israel is still considerably lower than in other developed countries. Nevertheless, July’s inflation figure came as an unpleasant surprise.

 Inflation (Illustrative).

Frequency of traffic accidents in Israel at a rise - CBS data

Recent years have seen an uptick in serious and fatal accidents, despite a general downward trend in the total number of traffic accidents.

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Jewry demographics report: A transformation in small stats - analysis

Current calls for Israel's destruction as well as antisemitism that never dies show that some attitudes toward the Jews have not changed. What has changed, however, is the Jews themselves. 

 Priestly blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Passover, April 18, 2022

World Jewish population nears pre-Holocaust numbers at 15.2 million

On the eve of the Holocaust in 1939, the World Jewish population numbered 16.6 people.

Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall in the shadow of coronavirus

The skies are open: How many Israelis traveled in March 2022?

The number of departures was several times higher than the figures for March 2020 and 2021, and slightly lower than the figure for March 2019.

Passengers at the Departure hall at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv on December 14, 2020.

Beit Shemesh receives over NIS 500m. to revamp infrastructure

Beit Shemesh faces significant challenges in both the social and economic realms. This plan to reinvigorate the city’s infrastructure is expected to target those challenges.

The southern entrance to Beit Shemesh