Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Israel

Israel: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment was 986,857 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
986,857
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
986,857
in 2026
All-time low
593,476
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Israel, 2000–2026

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201320262000: 593.5k2001: 617.6k2002: 623.5k2003: 635.4k2004: 630.1k2005: 640.6k2006: 644.6k2007: 664.7k2008: 667.7k2009: 677.8k2010: 694.5k2011: 719.9k2012: 734.9k2013: 746.6k2014: 768.9k2015: 785.3k2016: 788.8k2017: 809.3k2018: 842.0k2019: 849.9k2020: 868.9k2021: 900.7k2022: 901.6k2023: 978.8k2024: 980.7k2025: 982.9k2026: 986.9k

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Israel is 986,857, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Israel peaked at 986,857 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 593,476, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment in Israel, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 593,476
2001 617,622 +4.1%
2002 623,468 +0.9%
2003 635,426 +1.9%
2004 630,103 -0.8%
2005 640,621 +1.7%
2006 644,600 +0.6%
2007 664,700 +3.1%
2008 667,700 +0.5%
2009 677,800 +1.5%
2010 694,500 +2.5%
2011 719,900 +3.7%
2012 734,904 +2.1%
2013 746,635 +1.6%
2014 768,854 +3.0%
2015 785,254 +2.1%
2016 788,766 +0.4%
2017 809,324 +2.6%
2018 842,023 +4.0%
2019 849,867 +0.9%
2020 868,923 +2.2%
2021 900,736 +3.7%
2022 901,644 +0.1%
2023 978,778 +8.6%
2024 980,711 +0.2%
2025 982,919 +0.2%
2026 986,857 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 639,552 593,476 677,800 10
2010s 774,003 694,500 849,867 10
2020s 942,938 868,923 986,857 7

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 6 Italy 3.63 million compare
  2. 7 Spain 3.39 million compare
  3. 8 Sweden 1.57 million compare
  4. 10 Belgium 945,937 compare
  5. 11 Norway 914,198 compare
  6. 12 Denmark 883,348 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Israel?
Economic outlook no 117 — general government employment in Israel was 986,857 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 986,857 in 2026.
What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government employment recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 593,476 in 2000.
How does Israel rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government employment?
Israel ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2026.
Is economic outlook no 117 — general government employment rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 117 — General government employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — General government employment
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
23 places, 1,195 data points, 1960–2026
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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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP