Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.9% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Israel peaked at 10.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Israel 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Israel?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Israel was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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