Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 2.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.9 for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel peaked at 6.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2024.
Israel ranks 72nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.76 | — |
| 2013 | 6.14 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -8.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 | 3.73 | 6.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 2.9 | 4.81 | 5 |
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Israel was 2.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Israel ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.