Employment in Israel

Israel: Employment was 4,362 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4,362
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,362
in 2024
All-time low
945.8
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Employment in Israel, 1969–2024

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Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, employment in Israel stood at 4,362. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Israel peaked at 4,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 945.8, in 1969.

That places Israel 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 945.8 945.8 945.8 1
1970s 1,105 963.2 1,241 10
1980s 1,357 1,254 1,461 10
1990s 1,860 1,492 2,141 10
2000s 2,493 2,228 2,841 10
2010s 3,532 2,938 3,956 10
2020s 4,142 3,917 4,362 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 74 Hungary 4,687 compare
  2. 75 Senegal 4,668 compare
  3. 76 Austria 4,500 compare
  4. 78 Greece 4,340 compare
  5. 79 Yemen, Republic of 4,197 compare
  6. 80 Honduras 4,075 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

More work & labour data for Israel

All data for Israel β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Israel?
Employment in Israel was 4,362 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4,362 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 945.8 in 1969.
How does Israel rank for employment?
Israel ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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