Employment in Israel
Israel: Employment was 4,362 in 2024. β² 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
1969β2024
Employment in Israel, 1969β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).