Unemployment Rate in Israel decreased to 2.90 percent in August from 3.10 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Israel Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Israel Unemployment Rate

• Israel Unemployment Rate dropped to 2.61% in Jan 2025, from the previously reported figure of 2.66% in Dec 2024.
• Israel Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Jan 2025, with an average rate of 4.41%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.09% in Mar 2012 and a record low of 2.60% in Oct 2024.
• The data is reported by reported by Central Bureau of Statistics.
• In the latest reports, Israel Population reached 10.03 million people in Dec 2024.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Israel was 3.15 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 10.24 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Israel was 6.08 percent. Between 1991 and 2024, the figure dropped by 16.03 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Male: 15 Years or over for Israel (LRUNTTMAILM156S) from Jan 2012 to Aug 2025 about Israel, 15 years +, males, unemployment, and rate.

Employment Rate in Israel decreased to 60.40 percent in August from 60.80 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Israel Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Israel was reported at 3.162 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Unemployment, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Israel (SLUEM1524ZSISR) from 1991 to 2024 about Israel, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

Israel Unemployment Rate: Chained Linked: Female data was reported at 4.300 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.700 % for Jun 2018. Israel Unemployment Rate: Chained Linked: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.600 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 95 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.400 % in Sep 2003 and a record low of 3.300 % in Mar 2018. Israel Unemployment Rate: Chained Linked: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Israel. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.G027: Unemployment Rate: Chain Linked: Bank of Israel.

Historical dataset showing Israel unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Israel was reported at 3.15 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Unemployment, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Israel: Unemployment rate for females: The latest value from 2024 is 3.16 percent, a decline from 3.48 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 8.08 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1991 to 2024 is 8.9 percent. The minimum value, 3.16 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 17.1 percent was recorded in 1992.

Israel: Unemployment rate for males: The latest value from 2024 is 3.14 percent, a decline from 3.7 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.29 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1991 to 2024 is 8.03 percent. The minimum value, 3.14 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 13.25 percent was recorded in 2003.

View yearly updates and historical trends for Israel Unemployment Rate. Source: World Bank. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Monthly Unemployment Rate Total: From 15 to 24 Years for Israel (LRHU24TTILQ156S) from Q1 1995 to Q2 2025 about Israel, 15 to 24 years, harmonized, unemployment, and rate.

Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -7.701 % in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -18.193 % for Mar 2018. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -9.299 % from Jan 2013 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.897 % in Aug 2014 and a record low of -20.290 % in Nov 2013. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -12.108 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -9.036 % for 2016. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated yearly, averaging -3.203 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 2017, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.063 % in 1989 and a record low of -22.000 % in 1994. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

israel - Youth Unemployment Rate for Israel was 6.08% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, israel - Youth Unemployment Rate for Israel reached a record high of 7.65 in January of 2021 and a record low of 6.08 in January of 2024. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for israel - Youth Unemployment Rate for Israel - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Israel IL: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 4.200 % in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.400 % for Aug 2018. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 5.300 % from Jan 2012 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 81 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.100 % in Mar 2012 and a record low of 3.300 % in Mar 2018. Israel IL: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

The number of unemployed persons in Israel decreased to 138.80 Thousand in August of 2025 from 143.90 Thousand in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Israel Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.