Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel
Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 60.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 60.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel peaked at 62.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1985.
That places Israel 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46.6% | — |
| 1976 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.3% | 62.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Israel was 60.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1985.
- How does Israel rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.