Monthly salaries for Israeli workers average NIS 11,753 ($3,514); tech employees pull in about NIS 26,828 ($8,019)

Meanwhile, evidence is mounting that fewer people are buying homes in today's market, although building continues apace

Over one-quarter admit to reading phone messages while behind the wheel, 16% say they sometimes tap out texts too

Consumer prices rise by 0.8% in April, 4% over past year, with notable upticks in fresh vegetables and fruits, clothing and footwear, transportation, culture and entertainment

Latest stats find 73.9% of population are Jews, 21.1% are Arabs and 5% are members of other religious groups; 191,000 babies born, 38,000 new immigrants arrived in past year

Survivors' average age is 85, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims; about 7,500 survivors live alone and in poor conditions

Latest Central Bureau of Statistics data show cost of homes grew by 15.2% in past 12 months; decrease of 2.5% seen in fresh vegetables and fruits

Industry group says contractors are being forced out of business as price indexes meant to protect them from volatile markets fail to capture full extent of skyrocketing costs

Central Bureau of Statistics finds 56,060 new homes were sold, with seven cities accounting for a third of all transactions

Latest Central Bureau of Statistics show broad jobless rate down to 6% in December, from 6.5% a month prior