Unemployment rate of males vs females in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 3.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.6
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2003
All-time low
3.53
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females 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 males vs females in Israel peaked at 13.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.53, 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 males vs females in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.33 | — |
| 1992 | 11.96 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.25 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8.18 | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 7.32 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 7.52 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8.87 | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 11.05 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.65 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 13.01 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 13.25 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.41 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.01 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 8.94 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 6.66 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.78 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.63 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 4.89 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 3.77 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -4.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.94, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.53, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.75 | 7.32 | 11.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.93 | 7.57 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 3.63 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | 3.53 | 4.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 122 Malaysia 3.71 compare
- 123 Netherlands 3.69 compare
- 124 Samoa 3.68 compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 3.5 compare
- 127 Liberia 3.49 compare
- 128 North Korea 3.44 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 of males vs females in Israel?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Israel was 3.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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