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Topic 03 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Israel: Work & Labour
Can people find work, and on what terms?
Israel is placed 15th of 182 countries on work & labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Employment-to-Population Ratio 63.2 (2025); Labour Income Share 49.44 (2025).
Share
Work & Labour
15th
of 182 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Israel on work & labour — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Employment-to-Population Ratio
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
63.2
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Higher is better
Israel: 63.2. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 21.21 (São Tomé and Príncipe) to 86.9 (Qatar); the world median is 57.72.
- World median
- 57.72
- Best in Western Asia
- 86.9 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 41.55 · Jordan 33.43 · Syria 31.89
Key 3 of 4
Unemployment Rate
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
3.489
Unemployment (% of labour force)
Lower is better
Israel: 3.489. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.13 (Qatar) to 34.2 (Eswatini); the world median is 5.084.
- World median
- 5.084
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.13 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 6.781 · Jordan 16.54 · Syria 13.57
Key 4 of 4
Vulnerable Employment
International Labour Organization (ILO)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
7.701
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Lower is better
Israel: 7.701. Across the 182 countries in this edition, values run from 0.456 (Qatar) to 90.22 (Chad); the world median is 28.67.
- World median
- 28.67
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.456 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 23.94 · Jordan 7.857 · Syria 38.86
02Over time
Which way Israel is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Employment-to-Population Ratio
Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%) · higher is better
IsraelWorld median
Israel rose from 54.54 in 2000 to 63.2 in 2025; the world median went from 55.86 to 57.72.
Every year’s figures
Year Israel World median 2025 63.204 57.720 2024 63.140 57.694 2023 62.862 58.158 2022 62.346 57.688 2021 60.272 56.066 2020 60.763 55.691 2019 62.571 57.871 2018 62.869 56.911 2017 62.780 56.738 2016 62.535 56.845 2015 62.157 56.788 2014 61.821 56.774 2013 61.115 56.229 2012 60.847 56.289 2011 58.536 56.297 2010 57.893 56.212 2009 56.880 56.255 2008 57.972 57.308 2007 56.885 56.933 2006 55.560 56.685 2005 54.790 56.129 2004 53.373 55.465 2003 52.657 55.630 2002 52.757 55.843 2001 54.089 56.018 2000 54.542 55.861 Labour Income Share
Labour income share of GDP (%) · higher is better
IsraelWorld median
Israel fell from 51.22 in 2004 to 49.44 in 2025; the world median went from 46.01 to 46.23.
Every year’s figures
Year Israel World median 2025 49.44 46.230 2024 49.98 46.060 2023 50.08 45.900 2022 49.86 45.615 2021 49.86 45.433 2020 51.72 47.267 2019 51.71 46.277 2018 52.39 46.187 2017 52.31 46.467 2016 51.55 46.798 2015 50.73 46.876 2014 50.24 47.281 2013 50.21 46.887 2012 50.46 46.231 2011 50.71 45.679 2010 50.54 46.024 2009 50.49 47.071 2008 52.70 45.312 2007 51.83 45.246 2006 51.75 45.670 2005 51.10 46.265 2004 51.22 46.012 Unemployment Rate
Unemployment (% of labour force) · lower is better
IsraelWorld median
Israel fell from 11.1 in 2000 to 3.489 in 2025; the world median went from 6.918 to 5.084.
Every year’s figures
Year Israel World median 2025 3.49 5.08 2024 3.60 5.15 2023 3.37 5.21 2022 3.70 5.34 2021 4.81 6.04 2020 4.17 6.38 2019 3.73 5.36 2018 3.92 5.35 2017 4.14 5.59 2016 4.72 5.90 2015 5.18 6.41 2014 5.79 6.58 2013 6.14 6.71 2012 6.76 6.79 2011 7.14 6.90 2010 8.48 7.04 2009 9.53 6.67 2008 7.70 5.79 2007 9.38 6.00 2006 10.71 6.50 2005 11.34 7.09 2004 13.03 6.80 2003 13.51 6.95 2002 12.89 6.91 2001 11.81 6.96 2000 11.10 6.92 Vulnerable Employment
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment) · lower is better
IsraelWorld median
Israel fell from 8.669 in 2000 to 7.701 in 2025; the world median went from 35.67 to 28.67.
Every year’s figures
Year Israel World median 2025 7.701 28.67 2024 7.790 29.04 2023 7.889 29.33 2022 7.921 29.67 2021 8.106 30.01 2020 8.239 30.54 2019 7.931 29.98 2018 7.998 30.15 2017 8.040 29.93 2016 8.157 29.91 2015 8.022 30.26 2014 7.995 30.47 2013 7.771 31.14 2012 7.836 31.00 2011 7.960 31.41 2010 8.062 32.37 2009 8.131 32.59 2008 8.161 31.76 2007 8.234 33.47 2006 8.395 34.27 2005 8.519 34.66 2004 8.576 35.51 2003 8.658 35.90 2002 8.615 35.96 2001 8.676 35.27 2000 8.669 35.67
03In context
Israel beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 182 countries on work & labour, never a place within the region.
Israel and the countries it borders
Standing among all 182; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Employment-to-Population RatioEmployed share of the population aged 15+ (%) | Labour Income ShareLabour income share of GDP (%) | Unemployment RateUnemployment (% of labour force) | Vulnerable EmploymentVulnerable employment (% of total employment) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 15th | 63.2 | 49.44 | 3.489 | 7.701 |
 Jordan | 144th | 33.43 | 45.9 | 16.54 | 7.857 |
 Egypt | 154th | 41.55 | 38.24 | 6.781 | 23.94 |
 Syria | 179th | 31.89 | 34.24 | 13.57 | 38.86 |
 Lebanon | not placed | — | — | — | — |
 Palestine | not placed | — | — | — | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 182.
Placed either side on work & labour
The countries immediately above and below Israel in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Israel is ahead of the world, and behind
26 more statistics filed under work & labour, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median13
Statistics on which Israel does better than the middle country measured.
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · world median 1.6101.61No real change since 2015
Israel: 0 · world median 1.61 · Compliance with freedom of association and collective bargaining rights (0 = best, 10 = worst). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 10; lower is better.
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 45.910045.9No earlier reading
Israel: 100 · world median 45.9 · Labour force covered in the event of a work injury (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 25,230316,06825,230No real change since 2010
Israel: 316,068 · world median 25,230 · Human capital per person — present value of future earnings (real chained 2019 US$). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 700.38 to 735,422; higher is better.
Position 14th of 151 · derived.
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 22.1661.1222.16No real change since 2015
Israel: 61.12 · world median 22.16 · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.92 to 164.65; higher is better.
Position 31st of 182 · derived.
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 47,384104,69547,384No real change since 2015
Israel: 104,695 · world median 47,384 · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 2,456 to 262,554; higher is better.
Position 30th of 168 · derived.
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · 2024 · world median 042.80No earlier reading
Israel: 42.8 · world median 0 · Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 53.3662.2853.36▲ Improved since 2015
Israel: 62.28 · world median 53.36 · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 4.663 to 82.91; higher is better.
Position 33rd of 182 · derived.
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · world median 12.836.03212.83▲ Improved since 2015
Israel: 6.032 · world median 12.83 · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.457 to 76.77; lower is better.
Position 149th of 182 · derived, 1st = worst.
Trade Union DensityILO · 2020 · world median 16.6825.0916.68No earlier reading
Israel: 25.09 · world median 16.68 · Employees who are trade union members (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 0.2 to 91.42; higher is better.
Position 39th of 139 · derived.
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · world median 61.6665.4961.66No real change since 2015
Israel: 65.49 · world median 61.66 · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.34 to 87.01; higher is better.
Position 55th of 182 · derived.
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 41.8131.841.81No earlier reading
Israel: 31.8 · world median 41.81 · Firms competing against unregistered or informal firms (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.926 to 90.5; lower is better.
Position 121st of 181 · derived, 1st = worst.
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 9810598▲ Improved since 2015
Israel: 105 · world median 98 · Paid maternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 410; higher is better.
Fatal Occupational InjuriesILO · 2023 · world median 2.0051.6242.005▼ Worsened since 2014
Israel: 1.624 · world median 2.005 · Fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.12 to 8.409; lower is better.
Behind the world median6
Statistics on which Israel does worse than the middle country measured.
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · world median 14.3115.2714.31▼ Worsened since 2014
Israel: 15.27 · world median 14.31 · Youth not in education, employment or training (%). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 3.975 to 65.73; lower is better.
Position 45th of 97 · derived, 1st = worst.
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · 2024 · world median 0.5750.520.575No earlier reading
Israel: 0.52 · world median 0.575 · Labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 3.89; higher is better.
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · world median 35.8632.7635.86▼ Worsened since 2014
Israel: 32.76 · world median 35.86 · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.226 to 56.69; higher is better.
Position 58th of 86 · derived.
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 303▼ Worsened since 2015
Israel: 0 · world median 3 · Paid paternity leave set in law (calendar days). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 196; higher is better.
Firms with a Female Top ManagerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 19.169.2819.16No earlier reading
Israel: 9.28 · world median 19.16 · Firms with a female top manager (%). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.429 to 62.9; higher is better.
Position 147th of 179 · derived.
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.075.92432.07No earlier reading
Israel: 5.924 · world median 32.07 · Firms offering formal training to permanent full-time workers (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.42 to 79.12; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · world median 59.5184.0959.51No real change since 2015
Israel: 84.09 · world median 59.51 · Employment in services (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 11.56 to 92.17.
Position 10th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · world median 657.951,630657.95Moved since 2014
Israel: 1,630 · world median 657.95 · Statutory minimum wage per month (2021 PPP $). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 4.038 to 3,804.
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · world median 13.4521.2113.45Moved since 2018
Israel: 21.21 · world median 13.45 · Employees on temporary contracts (% of employees). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.337 to 72.78.
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · world median 38.8934.9638.89No real change since 2015
Israel: 34.96 · world median 38.89 · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 23.64 to 54.7.
Position 134th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · world median 18.8815.1518.88Moved since 2015
Israel: 15.15 · world median 18.88 · Employment in industry (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 3.103 to 39.44.
Position 137th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · world median 31.8411.3431.84No real change since 2015
Israel: 11.34 · world median 31.84 · Self-employed (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.832 to 91.56.
Position 160th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · world median 14.380.7614.38No real change since 2015
Israel: 0.76 · world median 14.38 · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment). International Labour Organization (ILO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.095 to 85.34.
Position 179th of 182 · derived, counted from the highest value.
No current reading for Israel
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker (last 2024), Average Monthly Earnings of Employees (last 2021), Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate (last 2023), Public Sector Employment and Working Poverty Rate. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Work & Labour among Israel’s 16 topics
Work & Labour is Israel’s 6th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Health & Wellbeing10th of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital10th of 1963/3 keys
- Mobility & Trade11th of 1773/4 keys
- Digital & Technology13th of 1984/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation13th of 1764/4 keys
- Work & Labour15th of 1824/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 25th of 1944/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 31st of 1983/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience44th of 1934/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture42nd of 1844/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties55th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality68th of 1593/3 keys
- Energyjoint 85th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 116th of 1834/4 keys
- Peace & Security131st of 1774/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability163rd of 1864/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on work & labour
The three countries placed highest of 182, and the leaders Israel can most readily be measured against.
1
IcelandNorthern Europe
1st of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
JapanEastern Asia
2nd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: JurriaanH · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
South KoreaEastern Asia
3rd of 182 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Japan2nd4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Qatar=8th4/4 keysThis page
Israel15th4/4 keys
Positions out of 182 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Analysis
Charts and analysis about Israel and work & labour
On work & labour
Countries in Asia with the highest average salaries 2024
Thirteen Asian countries by gross average monthly wage, each carrying its WORLD rank rather than an Asian one — so the numbers skip, from 11th place to 45th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Highest Average Salaries in 2024
The ten highest-paying countries of 2024, their bars coloured by continent, and six more added for comparison — from Australia in 13th place to India in 85th.
On work & labour
Countries With The Lowest Average Salaries in 2024
The bottom ten of 196 countries, and six more added for comparison. Niger, Madagascar and Liberia are all published at US$47 a month and still carry three different ranks.
08Questions
Israel on work & labour: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Israel rank on work & labour?
Israel is placed 15th of 182 countries on Work & Labour in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (Employment-to-Population Ratio, Labour Income Share, Unemployment Rate and Vulnerable Employment). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Employment-to-Population Ratio figure for Israel?
63.2 in 2025 (employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 57.72.
What is the latest Labour Income Share figure for Israel?
49.44 in 2025 (labour income share of GDP (%)), according to International Labour Organization (ILO). The world median in the same edition was 46.23.
How does Israel compare with Egypt on work & labour?
Egypt is placed 154th of 182, and Israel 15th. Employment-to-Population Ratio: Egypt 41.55, Israel 63.2; Labour Income Share: Egypt 38.24, Israel 49.44; Unemployment Rate: Egypt 6.781, Israel 3.489; Vulnerable Employment: Egypt 23.94, Israel 7.701.
How have Israel’s work & labour figures changed?
Employment-to-Population Ratio rose from 54.54 in 2000 to 63.2 in 2025; Labour Income Share fell from 51.22 in 2004 to 49.44 in 2025; Unemployment Rate fell from 11.1 in 2000 to 3.489 in 2025; Vulnerable Employment fell from 8.669 in 2000 to 7.701 in 2025.
Which work & labour statistics are missing for Israel?
No current reading is published for Israel on Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per Worker, Average Monthly Earnings of Employees, Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4), Gini Index of Monthly Earnings, Informal Employment Rate, Low Pay Rate, Public Sector Employment and Working Poverty Rate. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
09Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Wages in money terms are not a key here, because pay figures are hard to compare fairly across countries with very different prices. Labour productivity, working hours, youth unemployment and the balance between farming, industry and services are published on this page as context. The size and growth of the wider economy belong to Economy & Innovation.
How the Work & Labour standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The work & labour method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Employment-to-Population Ratio — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Labour Income Share — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment Rate — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
- Vulnerable Employment — International Labour Organization (ILO), CC BY 4.0
The other 26 statistics on this page come from 2 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Israel’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Israel (banner) — Yaniv Ben-Arie derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iceland — Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japan — JurriaanH, CC BY-SA 3.0
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Israel: Work & Labour — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/israel/work