Employment by status in Israel
Israel: Employment by status was 88.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Israel, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status 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, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Israel
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Israel?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for employment by status?
- Israel ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.