Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Israel
Israel: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Israel, 2009–2024
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.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -27.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 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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About this data
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).