Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel is 43.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel peaked at 68.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1984.
Israel ranks 93rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.9% | — |
| 1974 | 32.4% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +87.9% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 63.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 61.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 54.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 43.5% | 49.1% | 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 43.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 68.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Israel ranks 93rd out of 173 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 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.