Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel stood at 48.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel peaked at 69.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2020.
That places Israel 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.6% | — |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 61.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.3% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.1% | 49.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel was 48.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.