Industry share of total emplyoment in Israel

Israel: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.15
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.27
in 1993
All-time low
15.15
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Israel, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 261992: 25.81993: 26.31994: 25.91995: 25.71996: 25.51997: 24.71998: 23.11999: 22.12000: 21.42001: 20.72002: 19.92003: 19.92004: 19.62005: 19.22006: 192007: 19.42008: 19.22009: 17.92010: 17.82011: 17.72012: 17.52013: 17.72014: 17.72015: 17.62016: 17.52017: 17.42018: 17.12019: 16.42020: 15.82021: 162022: 15.72023: 15.42024: 15.32025: 15.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 15.15 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Israel peaked at 26.27 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.15, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25 22.06 26.27 9
2000s 19.62 17.95 21.37 10
2010s 17.44 16.4 17.85 10
2020s 15.55 15.15 15.95 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 137 Botswana 15.77 compare
  2. 138 Azerbaijan 15.54 compare
  3. 139 Belize 15.35 compare
  4. 141 Mauritania 15.04 compare
  5. 142 Comoros 14.8 compare
  6. 143 Bahamas 14.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Israel?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Israel was 15.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 26.27 in 1993.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 2025.
How does Israel rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Israel ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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