Unemployment rate in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate 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 in Israel is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Israel peaked at 14.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Israel 130th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.5% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 127 North Korea 3.5% compare
- 128 Bulgaria 3.5% compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 3.5% compare
- 132 Belarus 3.4% compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Israel?
- Unemployment rate in Israel was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate?
- Israel ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.