LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel
Israel: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 4.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel is 4.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel peaked at 8.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 2024.
Israel ranks 58th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.23 | — |
| 2015 | 7.38 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 5.58 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -5.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.94, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.36, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.43 | 5.12 | 8.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 4.36 | 6.38 | 5 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Israel was 4.36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Israel ranks 58th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.