Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Israel

Israel: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 31.85 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.85 Persons
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
142.42 Persons
in 2004
All-time low
31.85 Persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Israel, 1995–2025

2550751001251501995201020251995: 55.8 Persons1996: 56.1 Persons1997: 52.3 Persons1998: 68.2 Persons1999: 77 Persons2000: 80.9 Persons2001: 86.8 Persons2002: 110.1 Persons2003: 136.4 Persons2004: 142.4 Persons2005: 138.8 Persons2006: 124.6 Persons2007: 112.7 Persons2008: 111.3 Persons2009: 117.9 Persons2010: 112.3 Persons2011: 111.2 Persons2012: 105.5 Persons2013: 108.3 Persons2014: 111.8 Persons2015: 101.3 Persons2016: 89.8 Persons2017: 89.4 Persons2018: 60.6 Persons2019: 54.9 Persons2020: 45.8 Persons2021: 44.9 Persons2022: 48.8 Persons2023: 43 Persons2024: 36.8 Persons2025: 31.9 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Israel recorded 31.85 Persons for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Israel peaked at 142.42 Persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.85 Persons, in 2025.

Israel ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Israel, 1995 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1995 55.75 Persons
1996 56.07 Persons +0.6%
1997 52.29 Persons -6.7%
1998 68.17 Persons +30.4%
1999 76.98 Persons +12.9%
2000 80.92 Persons +5.1%
2001 86.83 Persons +7.3%
2002 110.12 Persons +26.8%
2003 136.42 Persons +23.9%
2004 142.42 Persons +4.4%
2005 138.76 Persons -2.6%
2006 124.63 Persons -10.2%
2007 112.71 Persons -9.6%
2008 111.31 Persons -1.2%
2009 117.91 Persons +5.9%
2010 112.34 Persons -4.7%
2011 111.25 Persons -1.0%
2012 105.55 Persons -5.1%
2013 108.33 Persons +2.6%
2014 111.83 Persons +3.2%
2015 101.33 Persons -9.4%
2016 89.82 Persons -11.4%
2017 89.44 Persons -0.4%
2018 60.61 Persons -32.2%
2019 54.91 Persons -9.4%
2020 45.76 Persons -16.7%
2021 44.86 Persons -2.0%
2022 48.82 Persons +8.8%
2023 43 Persons -11.9%
2024 36.84 Persons -14.3%
2025 31.85 Persons -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.85 Persons 52.29 Persons 76.98 Persons 5
2000s 116.2 Persons 80.92 Persons 142.42 Persons 10
2010s 94.54 Persons 54.91 Persons 112.34 Persons 10
2020s 41.85 Persons 31.85 Persons 48.82 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Denmark 43.79 Persons compare
  2. 27 Hungary 35.98 Persons compare
  3. 28 Ireland 35.69 Persons compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 19.88 Persons compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 13.6 Persons compare
  6. 32 North Macedonia 12 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Israel?
Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Israel was 31.85 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 142.42 Persons in 2004.
What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 31.85 Persons in 2025.
How does Israel rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Israel ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,490 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.