SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Israel
Israel: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate was 3.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Israel, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.37 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Israel ranks 47th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.72 | — |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -8.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.26, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.73 | 4.72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.37 | 4.81 | 4 |
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Israel?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate in Israel was 3.37 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.