[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel
Israel: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 42.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2005.
Israel ranks 38th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.3% | — |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 42.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 29.1% | 43.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 29.4% | 42.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel was 42.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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