Unemployment rate,Percent in Israel
Israel: Unemployment rate,Percent was 2.9% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate,Percent in Israel, 2012–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate,percent in Israel is 2.9%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Israel peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2026.
Israel ranks 61st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 45% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
- 59 Malta 3.1% compare
- 60 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 62 Denmark 2.9% compare
- 63 Czechia 2.9% compare
- 64 South Korea 2.8% compare
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 unemployment rate,percent in Israel?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Israel was 2.9% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2026.
- How does Israel rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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