Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel
Israel: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 15.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel peaked at 26.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2025.
Israel ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Israel was 15.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Israel ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.