Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 62.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel is 62.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel peaked at 65.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1974.
That places Israel 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.2% | — |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 47.8% | 50.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 58.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 60.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 65.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Israel was 62.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.