Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 48.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Israel peaked at 61.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
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 | 47.2% | 44.9% | 48.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Israel was 48.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, total (%) (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.