Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 76.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 1994
All-time low
73.9%
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel stood at 76.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel peaked at 80.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.9% | — |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 76.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 76.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 76.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 73.9% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 105 South Sudan 76.8% compare
- 106 Bulgaria 76.5% compare
- 107 Montenegro 76.4% compare
- 109 Romania 76.0% compare
- 110 North Macedonia 76.0% compare
- 111 Italy 75.7% compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Israel was 76.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Israel ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.