Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel peaked at 13.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Israel 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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- 126 Uzbekistan 3.5% compare
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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 of men vs. women in Israel?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Israel was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.