page_title: Rosh HaAyin
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Rosh HaAyin / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: Immigrants from Yemen celebrating their first "Tu Bishvat" in Israel, at the "Rosh Ha'Ayin" immigrants camp. עברית: מחנה העולים בראש העין. בצילום, עולים מתימן חוגגים ט"ו בשבט ראשון במדינת ישראל.
context_page_description: Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek. In 2018, it had a population of 56,344.
context_section_description: According to the CBS, there were 10,972 salaried workers and 1,033 self-employed in 2000. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker was NIS 6,595, an increase of 11.2% over the course of 2000. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 8,408 (a real change of 7.8%) versus NIS 4,857 for females (a real change of 13.1%). The mean income for the self-employed was 6,853. 628 people received unemployment benefits, and 1,057 received an income supplement.
  In 2004, the Givot Olam oil company discovered oil at the Meged 5 oil field near Rosh HaAyin. It is one of the largest on-shore oil fields in Israel. It began production in 2010, and produces oil as well as some natural gas. Its proven oil reserves are about 1,525 million barrels (242.5×10⁶ m³).TTI Telecom is located in Rosh HaAyin.
caption: Ma'abara (Transit Camp) Rosh Ha-Ayin in 1950
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