Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Israel
Israel: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 4,476 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Israel, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4,476 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel peaked at 4,493 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,764, in 2014.
That places Israel 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,942 | 3,764 | 4,109 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,333 | 4,087 | 4,493 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel was 4,476 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,764 in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Israel ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.