Unemployment rate women in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate women was 3.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.37
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 1992
All-time low
3.19
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Israel is 3.37, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Israel peaked at 17.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 2023.
Israel ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.41 | — |
| 1992 | 17.1 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.86 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 12.34 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 10.74 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 9.69 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 11.21 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.54 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 11.16 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.01 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.74 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.77 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.63 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 11.04 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.81 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 7.86 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.17 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 3.41 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.75 | 9.69 | 17.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.3 | 7.86 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 3.85 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.19 | 4.73 | 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 women in Israel?
- Unemployment rate women in Israel was 3.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate women?
- Israel ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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