Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel
Israel: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel is 22.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel peaked at 35.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Israel ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.6% | — |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.0% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.7% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 23.1% compare
- 117 Peru 22.9% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 22.7% compare
- 120 Greece 22.5% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 22.4% compare
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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Israel was 22.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Israel ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).