ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel

Israel: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 21.28 % in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21.28 %
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
18th
of 76 countries
All-time high
25.69 %
in 2017
All-time low
19.35 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel, 2014–2020

01020302014201720202014: 23.4 %2015: 23 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 25.7 %2018: 23.6 %2019: 19.4 %2020: 21.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Israel is 21.28 %, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Israel ranks 18th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Israel, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value in Israel, 2014 to 2020.
Year % Change
2014 23.4 %
2015 23.03 % -1.6%
2016 25.27 % +9.7%
2017 25.69 % +1.7%
2018 23.65 % -7.9%
2019 19.35 % -18.2%
2020 21.28 % +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.4 % 19.35 % 25.69 % 6
2020s 21.28 % 21.28 % 21.28 % 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 15 Belize 23.93 % compare
  2. 16 Rwanda 23.63 %
  3. 17 Panama 21.57 % compare
  4. 19 Thailand 20.46 % compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 19.15 % compare
  6. 21 Iceland 18.09 % compare

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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 21.28 % 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 25.69 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 19.35 % in 2019.
How does Israel rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Israel ranks 18th out of 76 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 9.1%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,449 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.