Share in vulnerable employment in Israel
Israel: Share in vulnerable employment was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 1991
All-time low
7.7
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Israel is 7.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Israel peaked at 9.68 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2025.
That places Israel 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.68 | — |
| 1992 | 9.56 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.45 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.32 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.2 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.04 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.92 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.85 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.79 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.67 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.61 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.58 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.52 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.23 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.13 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.84 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.93 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.24 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.92 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.89 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.79 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | -1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 | 8.79 | 9.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.46 | 8.13 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.98 | 7.77 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 | 7.7 | 8.24 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Israel?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Israel was 7.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Israel ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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