Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel
Israel: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 85.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 85.8% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel peaked at 86.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1991.
That places Israel 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.6% | — |
| 1992 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 85.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 85.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.6% | 83.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.8% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 6 |
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Israel was 85.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.