Tel Aviv indexes 90/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with among the deepest tech, ai, cyber, and defense talent pools globally.

• Talent index: 90/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 23%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 90/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 23%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Among the deepest tech, AI, cyber, and defense talent pools globally. Strong feed from Tel Aviv University, Technion, Hebrew University, and the IDF tech units (8200, Talpiot). English fluency is structural in tech.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Tel Aviv is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Tel Aviv against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

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Is Tel Aviv a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Among the deepest tech, AI, cyber, and defense talent pools globally. Strong feed from Tel Aviv University, Technion, Hebrew University, and the IDF tech units (8200, Talpiot). English fluency is structural in tech.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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