Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Israel

Israel: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
59th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2014
All-time low
2.9%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Israel, 2014–2024

02462014201920242014: 5.8 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.4 %2024: 2.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Israel is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 - 19th icls in Israel peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.

Israel ranks 59th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%) in Israel, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 5.8%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 3.7% 5.8% 6
2020s 3.8% 2.9% 4.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Israel?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
How does Israel rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
Israel ranks 59th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 719 data points, 2014–2025
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