Labor force participation rate in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate was 65.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.49
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.64
in 2016
All-time low
58.82
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Israel stood at 65.49.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Israel peaked at 65.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.82, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.82 | — |
| 1991 | 59.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.49 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.88 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.72 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.12 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.43 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 61.02 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.45 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.77 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.35 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.33 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.56 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.88 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.37 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.22 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.77 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.81 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.26 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.04 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.26 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.11 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.55 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.49 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.43 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63.41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 63.32 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.74 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.06 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.49 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.49 | -0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 65.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 65.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.57 | 58.82 | 62.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8 | 60.56 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.94 | 63.04 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.58 | 63.32 | 65.49 | 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 65.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.82 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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