Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Israel

Israel: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 28 countries
All-time high
5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2012
All-time low
3.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2019
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Israel, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 5.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2013: 4.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2014: 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2015: 4.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2016: 4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2017: 3.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2018: 3.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2019: 3.4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2020: 4.2 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2021: 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup2022: 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

Analysis

In 2022, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Israel stood at 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Israel peaked at 5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2019.

That places Israel 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate in Israel, 2012 to 2022.
Year Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup Change
2012 5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
2013 4.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -10.2%
2014 4.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -1.2%
2015 4.25 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.9%
2016 4 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -6.1%
2017 3.68 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -7.9%
2018 3.5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -4.8%
2019 3.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -3.2%
2020 4.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +24.7%
2021 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup +8.8%
2022 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup -0.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.17 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 3.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 8
2020s 4.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 4.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 20 Costa Rica 5.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
  2. 21 Colombia 5.18 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  3. 22 Mexico 5 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  4. 24 United States of America 4.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  5. 25 New Zealand 4.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
  6. 26 Australia 4.04 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Israel?
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Israel was 4.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2012.
What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2019.
How does Israel rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
Israel ranks 23rd out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate
Unit
Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 770 data points, 2000–2024
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.