Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Israel
Israel: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 4.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Israel, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.41 million for economic outlook no 114 — total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Israel peaked at 4.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1995.
Israel ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.12 million | — |
| 1996 | 2.17 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.41 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 2.12 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.39 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million | 3.16 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million | 3.91 million | 4.41 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9513 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 57,398 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,022 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Israel?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Israel was 4.41 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1995.
- How does Israel rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Israel ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org