ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Israel

Israel: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 81.57 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
81.57 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 79 countries
All-time high
82.07 %
in 2019
All-time low
79.75 %
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Israel, 2014–2020

0204060802014201720202014: 81.4 %2015: 80.7 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 79.8 %2018: 81 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 81.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Israel is 81.57 %, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Israel ranks 38th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Israel, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Israel, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 81.38 %
2015 80.72 % -0.8%
2016 81.67 % +1.2%
2017 79.75 % -2.4%
2018 81 % +1.6%
2019 82.07 % +1.3%
2020 81.57 % -0.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 81.57 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.48 %, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 81.57 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.35 %, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.1 % 79.75 % 82.07 % 6
2020s 81.57 % 81.57 % 81.57 % 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 35 Ecuador 82.3 % compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 81.75 % compare
  3. 37 Zambia 81.68 %
  4. 39 Lithuania 81.52 % compare
  5. 40 Canada 81.41 % compare
  6. 41 Republic of Korea 81.27 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Israel?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Israel was 81.57 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 82.07 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 79.75 % in 2017.
How does Israel rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Israel ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.