Employment to population ratio in Israel
Israel: Employment to population ratio was 63.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.2
in 2025
All-time low
51.11
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Israel stood at 63.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Israel peaked at 63.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.11, in 1992.
Israel ranks 48th of 186 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.12 | — |
| 1992 | 51.11 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.13 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 55.59 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 56.67 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 56.24 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 55.07 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 53.95 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.54 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.09 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.76 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 52.66 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.37 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.79 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 55.56 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.88 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.97 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 56.88 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.89 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.54 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.85 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 61.12 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.78 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.87 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.57 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.76 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 60.27 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.35 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.86 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.14 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.2 | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 63.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 63.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.09 | 51.11 | 56.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.95 | 52.66 | 57.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.31 | 57.89 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1 | 60.27 | 63.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 45 Cyprus 63.66 compare
- 46 Malaysia 63.63 compare
- 47 Switzerland 63.49 compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 63.12 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 63.08 compare
- 51 Cameroon 62.82 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 to population ratio in Israel?
- Employment to population ratio in Israel was 63.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.11 in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for employment to population ratio?
- Israel ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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