SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel

Israel: SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees was 66 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
66
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
34th
of 68 countries
All-time high
66
in 2021
All-time low
54
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2021

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel, 2014–2021

02040602014201720212014: 542015: 55.72016: 572018: 61.72021: 66

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Israel recorded 66 for sdg indicator 8.5.1: 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 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Israel ranks 34th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees in Israel, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel, 2014 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2014 54
2015 55.7 +3.1%
2016 57 +2.3%
2018 61.7 +8.2%
2021 66 +7.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.71, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.91, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.1 54 61.7 4
2020s 66 66 66 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 31 Thailand 94.09 compare
  2. 32 India 91.72
  3. 33 Bangladesh 73.82 compare
  4. 35 Honduras 64.31 compare
  5. 36 Mexico 61.71 compare
  6. 37 Moldova 52.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Israel?
Sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees in Israel was 66 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 66 in 2021.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2014.
How does Israel rank for sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees?
Israel ranks 34th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
Is sdg indicator 8.5.1: average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 879 data points, 2000–2025
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator presents data by sex on employees' average hourly earnings. The concept of earnings, as applied in wage statistics, relates to gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are also disaggregated by occupation. Statistics on average hourly earnings by sex are the basis for the calculation of the gender pay gap. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.