Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel
Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel stood at 66.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel peaked at 68.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2003.
Israel ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.8% | — |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.0% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 59.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 63.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 63.8% | 66.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Israel was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Israel ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.