Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel
Israel: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 4,442 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4,442 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel peaked at 4,442 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,516 Persons, in 1985.
That places Israel 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,516 Persons | — |
| 1986 | 1,539 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1,571 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,634 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,634 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,661 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,766 Persons | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,843 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,969 Persons | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2,111 Persons | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2,214 Persons | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,262 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,282 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,298 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,366 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,457 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,505 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,502 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,547 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2,627 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,739 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,823 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,936 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,039 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,086 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,183 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,268 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,359 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,449 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,556 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,644 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,737 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,825 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,905 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,967 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,913 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,957 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,187 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,324 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4,375 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 4,442 Persons | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4,442 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,016 Persons, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,579 Persons | 1,516 Persons | 1,634 Persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,077 Persons | 1,661 Persons | 2,366 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,726 Persons | 2,457 Persons | 3,086 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,589 Persons | 3,183 Persons | 3,967 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,200 Persons | 3,913 Persons | 4,442 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Israel was 4,442 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,442 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 Persons in 1985.
- How does Israel rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Israel ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.