Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel

Israel: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,500
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2,500
in 2024
All-time low
1,911
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel, 2012–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2012201820242012: 1.9k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.4k2023: 2.4k2024: 2.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel stood at 2,500. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel peaked at 2,500 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,911, in 2012.

That places Israel 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Israel, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 1,911
2013 1,963 +2.7%
2014 1,972 +0.4%
2015 2,014 +2.1%
2016 2,048 +1.7%
2017 2,096 +2.4%
2018 2,141 +2.1%
2019 2,213 +3.4%
2020 2,359 +6.6%
2021 2,405 +2.0%
2022 2,360 -1.9%
2023 2,396 +1.5%
2024 2,500 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,045 1,911 2,213 8
2020s 2,404 2,359 2,500 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 34 Austria 2,965 compare
  2. 35 Sweden 2,811 compare
  3. 36 Dominican Republic 2,755 compare
  4. 38 Switzerland 2,491 compare
  5. 39 Bulgaria 2,472 compare
  6. 40 Cambodia 2,427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel?
Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel was 2,500 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2024.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,911 in 2012.
How does Israel rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Israel ranks 37th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 1,355 data points, 1987–2026
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.