Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Israel

Labor force in Israel in 2025 — 4,828,536 people. Ranked 86 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 156.3%.

2025 4.83M people +1.54% vs 2024
World rank 86of 182
Period maximum 4.83M people2025
Period minimum 1.88M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Israel, 1990–20251M2M3M4M5M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 1,884,128 people1991: 2,023,552 people1992: 2,123,687 people1993: 2,240,717 people1994: 2,338,311 people1995: 2,426,622 people1996: 2,473,555 people1997: 2,528,233 people1998: 2,570,580 people1999: 2,660,046 people2000: 2,766,361 people2001: 2,838,920 people2002: 2,865,370 people2003: 2,935,135 people2004: 3,012,760 people2005: 3,089,642 people2006: 3,167,871 people2007: 3,253,643 people2008: 3,313,588 people2009: 3,394,757 people2010: 3,473,539 people2011: 3,521,435 people2012: 3,709,778 people2013: 3,768,300 people2014: 3,869,705 people2015: 3,941,723 people2016: 4,024,474 people2017: 4,094,423 people2018: 4,172,972 people2019: 4,229,687 people2020: 4,204,894 people2021: 4,275,735 people2022: 4,467,037 people2023: 4,637,924 people2024: 4,755,304 people2025: 4,828,536 people
Change over the period: +2.94M (+156.27%) Average annual rate: 2.73 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Israel 4.83M people
World 3.74B people
Western Asia computed 117M people
High-income countries computed 716M people
Labor force — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 4.83M +73,232 +1.54%
2024 4.76M +117,380 +2.53%
2023 4.64M +170,887 +3.83%
2022 4.47M +191,302 +4.47%
2021 4.28M +70,841 +1.68%
2020 4.2M −24,793 −0.59%
2019 4.23M +56,715 +1.36%
2018 4.17M +78,549 +1.92%
2017 4.09M +69,949 +1.74%
2016 4.02M +82,751 +2.1%
2015 3.94M +72,018 +1.86%
2014 3.87M +101,405 +2.69%
2013 3.77M +58,522 +1.58%
2012 3.71M +188,343 +5.35%
2011 3.52M +47,896 +1.38%
2010 3.47M +78,782 +2.32%
2009 3.39M +81,169 +2.45%
2008 3.31M +59,945 +1.84%
2007 3.25M +85,772 +2.71%
2006 3.17M +78,229 +2.53%
2005 3.09M +76,882 +2.55%
2004 3.01M +77,625 +2.64%
2003 2.94M +69,765 +2.43%
2002 2.87M +26,450 +0.93%
2001 2.84M +72,559 +2.62%
2000 2.77M +106,315 +4%
1999 2.66M +89,466 +3.48%
1998 2.57M +42,347 +1.67%
1997 2.53M +54,678 +2.21%
1996 2.47M +46,933 +1.93%
1995 2.43M +88,311 +3.78%
1994 2.34M +97,594 +4.36%
1993 2.24M +117,030 +5.51%
1992 2.12M +100,135 +4.95%
1991 2.02M +139,424 +7.4%
1990 1.88M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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