Unemployment rate by disability in Israel

Israel: Unemployment rate by disability was 3.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.19
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
47th
of 54 countries
All-time high
4.67
in 2021
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Unemployment rate by disability in Israel, 2016–2023

0123452016201920232016: 4.52017: 42018: 3.82019: 3.52020: 42021: 4.72022: 3.52023: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 3.19 for unemployment rate by disability in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

That places Israel 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate by disability in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate by disability in Israel, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 4.51 —
2017 3.97 -12.0%
2018 3.76 -5.3%
2019 3.55 -5.6%
2020 3.96 +11.5%
2021 4.67 +17.9%
2022 3.51 -24.8%
2023 3.19 -9.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 3.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.95 3.55 4.51 4
2020s 3.83 3.19 4.67 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 44 United Kingdom 3.75 compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 3.67 compare
  3. 46 Indonesia 3.31 compare
  4. 48 Malta 2.63 compare
  5. 49 Seychelles 2.6 compare
  6. 50 Iceland 2.44

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate by disability in Israel?
Unemployment rate by disability in Israel was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
How does Israel rank for unemployment rate by disability?
Israel ranks 47th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate by disability
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 815 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed