Labour force participation rate in Israel
Israel: Labour force participation rate was 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate in Israel, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate in Israel stood at 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Israel peaked at 64.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 1998.
Israel ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.06 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1996 | 53.65 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 53.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.8 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.11 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.47 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.93 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.2 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.51 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.37 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.57 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 63.7 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.08 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.13 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.49 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.78 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.27 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 63.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.69 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.69 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 53.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 54.06 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.26 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 54.11 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 56.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.58 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 57.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 64.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.59 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.77 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 63.53 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 11 Japan 63.87 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 12 United Kingdom 63.79 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 13 United States 62.6 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Luxembourg 62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Chile 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Austria 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 force participation rate in Israel?
- Labour force participation rate in Israel was 62.48 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 64.21 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for labour force participation rate?
- Israel ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.