Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Israel
63.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.1%
in 2025
Israel rank
113th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 63.5% against 63.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 62.8% 56.1% 6.7% Israel
1980s 59.4% 64.7% 5.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 64.9% 65.1% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 61.9% 65.5% 3.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 66.7% 63.9% 2.8% Israel
2020s 65.1% 63.4% 1.7% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Israel, at 63.5% against 63.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Israel ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.