Labor force participation rate in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2016
All-time low
58.8%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Israel stood at 65.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Israel peaked at 65.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.8% | — |
| 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 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 65.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 65.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 64.6% | 63.3% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate in Israel was 65.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate?
- Israel ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).