Unemployment rate in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate was 3.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Israel, 2016–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate in Israel stood at 3.37. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
That places Israel 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.72 | — |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -8.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.33, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.73 | 4.72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.37 | 4.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 36 Switzerland 3.89 compare
- 37 Netherlands 3.88 compare
- 38 Cambodia 3.63 compare
- 40 Norway 3.37 compare
- 41 Romania 0.61 compare
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 in Israel?
- Unemployment rate in Israel was 3.37 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.