Population by labor force status bars in Israel
Israel: Population by labor force status bars was 2.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.59 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.59 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.59 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Israel peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1991.
Israel ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.47 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 941,170, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.59 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.47 million | 1.70 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.73 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million | 2.05 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.47 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Netherlands 2.74 million compare
- 89 Central African Republic 2.68 million compare
- 90 Congo 2.59 million compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 2.38 million compare
- 93 Laos 2.35 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.33 million 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 population by labor force status bars in Israel?
- Population by labor force status bars in Israel was 2.59 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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