Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel

Israel: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.16
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 1992
All-time low
5.87
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel, 1991–2024

5101520251991200720241991: 22.11992: 22.61993: 20.71994: 16.61995: 14.91996: 13.61997: 151998: 16.91999: 16.72000: 17.32001: 18.72002: 20.82003: 22.42004: 20.72005: 17.92006: 18.42007: 16.32008: 12.52009: 14.72010: 14.22011: 11.82012: 122013: 10.42014: 10.42015: 9.22016: 8.52017: 7.22018: 72019: 6.52020: 7.62021: 7.62022: 6.72023: 5.92024: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 6.16 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel peaked at 22.63 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2023.

Israel ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 6.81 5.87 7.65 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 152 United Arab Emirates 6.42 compare
  2. 153 Viet Nam 6.34 compare
  3. 154 Singapore 6.33 compare
  4. 156 Tonga 5.99 compare
  5. 157 Mexico 5.76 compare
  6. 158 Bahrain 5.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Israel was 6.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 1992.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2023.
How does Israel rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Israel ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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