Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 88.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Israel stood at 88.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 88.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1991.
That places Israel 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.3% | — |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.3% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.4% | 88.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 88.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.