Employment by status in Israel
Israel: Employment by status 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
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.
Employment by status 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% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 88.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 88.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.