Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 69.88 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel stood at 69.88. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 69.88 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 59.76, in 2003.
Israel ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.34 | — |
| 1996 | 62.1 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.83 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.52 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.16 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.73 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.26 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.89 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.76 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.17 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.03 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.95 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.88 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 64.83 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.81 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.82 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.77 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.56 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.09 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.34 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.39 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.36 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.32 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.41 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.67 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69.76 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.83 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 69.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.72, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.79 | 61.16 | 62.34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.11 | 59.76 | 63.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.03 | 64.83 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.63 | 69.33 | 69.88 | 7 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Israel was 69.88 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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. 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