Labor force participation rate in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
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).