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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Israel

Israel: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.875 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.889 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.333 5 year moving average
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Israel, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.375 5 year moving average2005: 0.333 5 year moving average2006: 0.333 5 year moving average2007: 0.333 5 year moving average2008: 0.4 5 year moving average2009: 0.4 5 year moving average2010: 0.364 5 year moving average2011: 0.417 5 year moving average2012: 0.5 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.583 5 year moving average2015: 0.583 5 year moving average2016: 0.583 5 year moving average2017: 0.75 5 year moving average2018: 0.75 5 year moving average2019: 0.692 5 year moving average2020: 0.692 5 year moving average2021: 0.875 5 year moving average2022: 0.889 5 year moving average2023: 0.875 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

Israel recorded 0.875 5 year moving average for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Israel peaked at 0.889 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.333 5 year moving average, in 2005.

Israel ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Israel, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.375 5 year moving average —
2005 0.333 5 year moving average -11.2%
2006 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.333 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.4 5 year moving average +20.1%
2009 0.4 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.364 5 year moving average -9.0%
2011 0.417 5 year moving average +14.6%
2012 0.5 5 year moving average +19.9%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.583 5 year moving average +16.6%
2015 0.583 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.583 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.75 5 year moving average +28.6%
2018 0.75 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.692 5 year moving average -7.7%
2020 0.692 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 0.875 5 year moving average +26.4%
2022 0.889 5 year moving average +1.6%
2023 0.875 5 year moving average -1.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 0.875 5 year moving average is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +28.6% 0.583 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average
2021 +26.4% 0.692 5 year moving average 0.875 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3623 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.4 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.5722 5 year moving average 0.364 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.8327 5 year moving average 0.692 5 year moving average 0.889 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Israel?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Israel was 0.875 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 0.889 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.333 5 year moving average in 2005.
How does Israel rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Israel ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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