Central Bureau of Statistics

A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again as tourism struggles to recover

Israel’s tourism sector is in tatters, but officials are hopeful it will rebound when fighting stops and airlines return

Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.Premium
People looking for work as unemployment rises

Israeli employment rates dropped in May, Central Bureau of Statistics labor force survey reveals

 Picture of pills and medical file with the word abortion on it.

Israel abortion application rates decline, with nearly all requests gaining approval, CBS reports

Prayer in a Safed bomb shelter.

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


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.

Merry Christmas: Israel's Christian population thriving, new data shows

Where do Christians prefer to live? When do they marry? How many children do they have? A recent survey by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics provides answers.

 A Christian worshiper lights candles as she attends Easter Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 17, 2021.

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.