Employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel
Israel: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 22.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel stood at 22.4%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel peaked at 24.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1983.
That places Israel 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.3% | — |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.9% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.5%, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Israel
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- 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)
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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 employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Israel was 22.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.