Unemployment with basic education in Israel

Israel: Unemployment with basic education was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.3%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
85th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2012
All-time low
4.3%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Israel, 2009–2024

46810122009201620242009: 11.7 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 8.6 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 10.9 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 10.5 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 9.5 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 9.6 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 6.8 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 6.8 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 6.1 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 7 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 7.4 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 5.9 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 4.3 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Israel recorded 4.3% for unemployment with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Israel peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.

Israel ranks 85th of 130 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1
2010s 9.3% 6.1% 12.9% 10
2020s 6.3% 4.3% 7.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Israel?
Unemployment with basic education in Israel was 4.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
How does Israel rank for unemployment with basic education?
Israel ranks 85th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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
150 places, 2,716 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).