Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel

Israel: Average hourly earnings of employees was 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
12th
of 64 countries
All-time high
16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2021

Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel, 2014–2021

0510152014201720212014: 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 12.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 13.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 14.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Israel recorded 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices for average hourly earnings of employees in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

That places Israel 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.01 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices 14.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2020s 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 9 United Kingdom 21.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 10 France 18.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 11 Hungary 18.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 13 Slovakia 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 14 Czechia 15.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 15 Italy 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Israel?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel was 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
How does Israel rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Israel ranks 12th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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