Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel
Israel: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 8.9% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Israel 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 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)
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- 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Israel was 8.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Israel ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).