Labor force participation rate by age in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate by age was 48.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Israel, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Israel stood at 48.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Israel peaked at 61.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
That places Israel 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 53.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 48.7% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 5 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Israel was 48.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).