Israel Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Israel labor force participation rate for 2021 was 44.81%, a 2.58% increase from 2020.
  • Israel labor force participation rate for 2020 was 42.23%, a 3.7% decline from 2019.
  • Israel labor force participation rate for 2019 was 45.93%, a 1.09% decline from 2018.
  • Israel labor force participation rate for 2018 was 47.01%, a 1.23% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Israel Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 44.81% 2.58%
2020 42.23% -3.70%
2019 45.93% -1.09%
2018 47.01% -1.23%
2017 48.24% -0.19%
2016 48.43% -0.47%
2015 48.90% -0.77%
2014 49.67% 0.13%
2013 49.53% 0.10%
2012 49.43% -0.93%
2011 50.36% -2.24%
2010 52.60% -0.07%
2009 52.67% -1.23%
2008 53.89% -1.63%
2007 55.52% -0.67%
2006 56.19% 0.44%
2005 55.75% 1.31%
2004 54.45% 0.84%
2003 53.60% 0.17%
2002 53.43% -4.00%
2001 57.43% -0.91%
2000 58.34% 1.33%
1999 57.01% -0.21%
1998 57.22% -2.00%
1997 59.23% -1.03%
1996 60.26% -1.43%
1995 61.69% -0.16%
1994 61.84% 1.65%
1993 60.20% 4.01%
1992 56.18% 1.00%
1991 55.18% 1.42%
1990 53.76% 1.42%