Israel — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Israel, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Israel was 65.49% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 65.64% in 2016. The lowest was 58.82% in 1990 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.31% per year.
Israel ranks 56 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 30%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Israel sits above it. It peaked in 2016 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 23 economies; Saudi Arabia (65.10%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 115th of 187 in 1990 → 90th of 187 in 2000 → 75th of 187 in 2010 → 66th of 187 in 2020 → 55th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 65.49% | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 65.06% | +0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 64.74% | +1.4 pp |
| 2021 | 63.32% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 63.41% | -1.6 pp |
| 2019 | 65% | -0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 65.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 65.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 65.64% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 65.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 65.62% | +0.5 pp |
| 2013 | 65.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 65.26% | +2.2 pp |
| 2011 | 63.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 63.26% | +0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 62.87% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 62.81% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 62.77% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 62.22% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 61.37% | +0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 60.88% | +0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 60.56% | -0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 61.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 61.35% | +0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 60.77% | +0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 60.45% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 61.03% | -0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 61.43% | -0.7 pp |
| 1995 | 62.12% | +0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 61.72% | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 60.89% | +1.4 pp |
| 1992 | 59.49% | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 59.02% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 58.82% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Israel’s Labor participation in 1991?
59.02% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Israel’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +11.3% in total — about 0.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 65.49%; 2024: 65.49%; 2023: 65.06%; 2022: 64.74%; 2021: 63.32%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.