Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel is 65.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel peaked at 73.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1987.
Israel ranks 144th of 196 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 68.5% | — |
| 1974 | 64.9% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.9% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 62.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 65.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 94% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 65.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.4% | 63.9% | 68.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 62.4% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 68.0% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.5% | 68.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Israel was 65.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1987.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Israel ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.