[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

Latest (2022)
42.8%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 85 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2000
All-time low
29.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Israel, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 43.32005: 29.12007: 29.72008: 33.12009: 38.22010: 36.32011: 402013: 33.92014: 372015: 29.42018: 422019: 422022: 42.8

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

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Israel, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 37 Norway 43.3% compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 39.4% compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 39.1% compare
  6. 41 Uruguay 31.4% compare

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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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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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