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

Israel: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 32.97 % in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32.97 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
22nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
35.23 %
in 2016
All-time low
32.04 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

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

0102030402014201720202014: 33.9 %2015: 32.9 %2016: 35.2 %2017: 34 %2018: 34.6 %2019: 32 %2020: 33 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Israel stood at 32.97 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

That places Israel 22nd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Israel, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 33.88 %
2015 32.85 % -3.0%
2016 35.23 % +7.2%
2017 34 % -3.5%
2018 34.6 % +1.8%
2019 32.04 % -7.4%
2020 32.97 % +2.9%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 32.97 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.64 %, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 32.97 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.1 %, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.77 % 32.04 % 35.23 % 6
2020s 32.97 % 32.97 % 32.97 % 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 19 Mexico 34.79 % compare
  2. 20 Mali 34.02 % compare
  3. 21 Colombia 33.79 % compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 32.34 % compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 29 % compare
  6. 25 India 28.79 %

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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 32.97 % 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 35.23 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 32.04 % in 2019.
How does Israel rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Israel ranks 22nd out of 78 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 down 2.7%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.