Labour dependency ratio in Israel
Israel: Labour dependency ratio was 1.15 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour dependency ratio in Israel, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.15 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Israel peaked at 1.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2027.
Israel ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.82 | — |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.56 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.3 | 8 |
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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 labour dependency ratio in Israel?
- Labour dependency ratio in Israel was 1.15 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2027.
- How does Israel rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.