Israel Gibraltar

Updated 2026-05-04

Israel

Minimum Wage

₪35.40 /hr

$12.57 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

₪12,000 /mo

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Min wage: -2% Israel vs Gibraltar

Both high-income economies, Israel and Gibraltar set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Israel and Gibraltar
Metric	Israel	Gibraltar	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	₪35.40 $12.57	£9.50 $12.80	-1.8%
Minimum wage /mo	₪6,443.85 $2,288.71	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	+3.2%
Minimum wage /yr	₪77,326.20 $27,464.46	£19,760 $26,619.96	+3.2%
Avg. gross salary /mo	₪12,000 /mo $4,262.12	N/A/mo	—
Avg. net salary /mo	₪9,000 /mo $3,196.59	N/A/mo	—
Median individual income /yr	₪108,000 /yr $38,359.08	N/A/yr	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Israel is higher.

Work Week

Israel: 42 hrs/wk standard

Max 42 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.25x pay

Standard workweek reduced from 43 to 42 hours in April 2018. Typically 5-day work week (8.4 hrs/day) or 6-day week. First 2 overtime hours: 125% of regular rate; subsequent hours: 150%. Weekly rest day is typically Friday evening to Saturday evening (Shabbat). Maximum 12 hours in any workday.
Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Israel Gibraltar Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Israel (USD)	Gibraltar (USD)
2015	$1652/hr	—
2017	$1776/hr	—
2022	$1882/hr	$11/hr
2023	$1979/hr	$12/hr
2024	—	$12/hr
2025	$2088/hr	$13/hr
2026	$2289/hr	—

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker in Israel earns 2% less per hour in USD terms than one in Gibraltar. Standard work weeks differ: Israel mandates 42 hours while Gibraltar mandates 40 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Israel are $528 vs $512 in Gibraltar.

See this comparison from Gibraltar's perspective: Gibraltar vs Israel

Compare Israel with...

Israel vs United States $ 7.25 /hr

Israel vs China ¥ 25 /hr

Israel vs Germany € 13.9 /hr

Israel vs United Kingdom £ 12.71 /hr

Israel vs India ₹ 4,576 /mo

Israel vs Japan ¥ 1,121 /hr

Israel vs France € 12.02 /hr

Israel vs South Korea ₩ 10,320 /hr

Israel vs Canada C$ 18.1 /hr

Israel vs Australia A$ 24.95 /hr

Israel vs Brazil R$ 7.37 /hr

Israel vs Russia ₽ 156.31 /hr

Israel vs Mexico MX$ 9,583.52 /mo

Israel vs Indonesia Rp 33,058 /hr

Israel vs Netherlands € 14.71 /hr

Israel vs Saudi Arabia ﷼ 23.08 /hr

Israel vs Turkey ₺ 164.94 /hr

Israel vs Taiwan NT$ 190 /hr

Israel vs Switzerland

Israel vs Poland zł 31.4 /hr

Israel vs Thailand ฿ 10,400 /mo

Israel vs Sweden

Israel vs Argentina ARS 1,762 /hr

Israel vs Singapore

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Israel or Gibraltar?

In Israel, the minimum wage is ₪35.40/hr ($12.57 USD). In Gibraltar, it is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). Gibraltar has the higher rate by 2% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Israel may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Israel and Gibraltar?

Israel has a longer standard work week at 42 hours, compared to 40 hours in Gibraltar. Workers in Israel work 42 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in Gibraltar working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.