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Employment-to-population ratio — Israel

Employment-to-population ratio in Israel in 2025 — 63.2%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 12.09 pp.

2025 63.2% +0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 47of 182
Period maximum 63.2%2025
Period minimum 51.11%1992

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Employment-to-population ratio — Israel, 1991–20255055606519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 51.12%1992: 51.11%1993: 53.13%1994: 55.59%1995: 56.67%1996: 56.24%1997: 55.07%1998: 53.95%1999: 53.98%2000: 54.54%2001: 54.09%2002: 52.76%2003: 52.66%2004: 53.37%2005: 54.79%2006: 55.56%2007: 56.89%2008: 57.97%2009: 56.88%2010: 57.89%2011: 58.54%2012: 60.85%2013: 61.12%2014: 61.82%2015: 62.16%2016: 62.54%2017: 62.78%2018: 62.87%2019: 62.57%2020: 60.76%2021: 60.27%2022: 62.35%2023: 62.86%2024: 63.14%2025: 63.2%
Change over the period: +12.09 pp Annual average: 0.36 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 63.2%
World 58.06%
Middle East & North Africa 43.7%
Western Asia computed 47.01%
High-income countries computed 58.43%
Employment-to-population ratio — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.2 +0.06 pp
2024 63.14 +0.28 pp
2023 62.86 +0.52 pp
2022 62.35 +2.07 pp
2021 60.27 −0.49 pp
2020 60.76 −1.81 pp
2019 62.57 −0.3 pp
2018 62.87 +0.09 pp
2017 62.78 +0.25 pp
2016 62.54 +0.38 pp
2015 62.16 +0.34 pp
2014 61.82 +0.71 pp
2013 61.12 +0.27 pp
2012 60.85 +2.31 pp
2011 58.54 +0.64 pp
2010 57.89 +1.01 pp
2009 56.88 −1.09 pp
2008 57.97 +1.09 pp
2007 56.89 +1.33 pp
2006 55.56 +0.77 pp
2005 54.79 +1.42 pp
2004 53.37 +0.72 pp
2003 52.66 −0.1 pp
2002 52.76 −1.33 pp
2001 54.09 −0.45 pp
2000 54.54 +0.57 pp
1999 53.98 +0.03 pp
1998 53.95 −1.13 pp
1997 55.07 −1.17 pp
1996 56.24 −0.43 pp
1995 56.67 +1.08 pp
1994 55.59 +2.46 pp
1993 53.13 +2.02 pp
1992 51.11 −0.01 pp
1991 51.12 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

QA Qatar 86.9 AE United Arab Emirates 76.89 KW Kuwait 71.77 BH Bahrain 69.65 OM Oman 66.15 CY Cyprus 63.66 IL Israel 63.2 SA Saudi Arabia 63.12 AZ Azerbaijan 59.83 GE Georgia 56.53 AM Armenia 51.74 TR Türkiye 49.75 IQ Iraq 35.1 JO Jordan 33.43 SY Syria 31.89 YE Yemen 27.37
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About the indicator

The ratio of the employed to the population aged 15 and over. Unlike the unemployment rate it does not depend on whether a person is looking for work, so it captures the actual involvement of the population in the economy better. Employment and unemployment together give the full picture: low unemployment alongside low employment means mass withdrawal from the labor force.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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