Unemployment rate for young people in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Israel is 6.03, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Israel peaked at 22.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2023.
That places Israel 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.11 | — |
| 1992 | 22.63 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 20.68 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 16.65 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 14.91 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 13.55 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 15.03 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 16.94 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 16.72 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.32 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 20.84 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 22.41 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 20.66 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.86 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 18.41 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16.25 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 14.71 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 14.22 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.82 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 11.99 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.15 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.53 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.64 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.65 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.72 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.87 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.69 | 13.55 | 22.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.96 | 12.48 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 6.53 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 | 5.87 | 7.65 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Israel?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Israel was 6.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Israel ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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