Unemployment with basic education, female in Israel

Israel: Unemployment with basic education, female was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
94th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2012
All-time low
4.2%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in Israel, 2009–2024

46810122009201620242009: 12.7 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 7.8 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 12.9 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 11.1 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 11.6 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 10.5 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 11.7 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 8.2 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 8.6 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 7.1 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 7 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 6.3 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 6.2 % of female labor force with basic education2023: 5.6 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 4.2 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Israel recorded 4.2% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Israel peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.

Israel ranks 94th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in Israel, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2009 12.7%
2010 11.1% -12.6%
2011 7.8% -29.5%
2012 12.9% +65.2%
2013 11.1% -13.8%
2014 11.6% +4.6%
2015 10.5% -10.0%
2016 11.7% +11.3%
2017 8.2% -29.6%
2018 8.6% +4.5%
2019 7.1% -17.3%
2020 7.0% -1.0%
2021 6.3% -9.6%
2022 6.2% -2.2%
2023 5.6% -9.2%
2024 4.2% -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 10.1% 7.1% 12.9% 10
2020s 5.9% 4.2% 7.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in Israel?
Unemployment with basic education, female in Israel was 4.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
How does Israel rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
Israel ranks 94th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).