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

Latest (2024)
88.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2021
All-time low
86.3%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 86.3 %1992: 86.4 %1993: 86.5 %1994: 86.6 %1995: 86.8 %1996: 86.9 %1997: 87 %1998: 87.1 %1999: 87.2 %2000: 87.3 %2001: 87.3 %2002: 87.4 %2003: 87.3 %2004: 87.4 %2005: 87.4 %2006: 87.6 %2007: 87.7 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 87.8 %2010: 87.9 %2011: 88 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 88 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 88.1 %2018: 88.6 %2019: 88.8 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 88.8 %2022: 88.4 %2023: 88.5 %2024: 88.6 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 19 Sweden 89.7% compare
  2. 20 Luxembourg 89.7% compare
  3. 21 Jordan 88.7% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 88.3% compare
  5. 24 Hungary 88.2% compare
  6. 25 Bulgaria 88.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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