ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel
Israel: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 46.84 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel, 2014–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Israel stood at 46.84 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Israel ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.73 % | — |
| 2015 | 49.32 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 47.81 % | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 48.38 % | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.84 % | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.96 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.84 % | -2.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 46.84 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.96 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Israel's 46.84 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.19 %, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.51 % | 46.84 % | 50.73 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.84 % | 46.84 % | 46.84 % | 1 |
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 ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Israel?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Israel was 46.84 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 50.73 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.84 % in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Israel ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.