Israel Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Israel unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.70%, a 1.12% decline from 2021.
- Israel unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.81%, a 0.64% increase from 2020.
- Israel unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.17%, a 0.44% increase from 2019.
- Israel unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.73%, a 0.19% decline from 2018.
Israel Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.70% |
-1.12% |
2021 |
4.81% |
0.64% |
2020 |
4.17% |
0.44% |
2019 |
3.73% |
-0.19% |
2018 |
3.92% |
-0.22% |
2017 |
4.14% |
-0.58% |
2016 |
4.72% |
-0.46% |
2015 |
5.18% |
-0.61% |
2014 |
5.79% |
-0.35% |
2013 |
6.14% |
-0.62% |
2012 |
6.76% |
-0.38% |
2011 |
7.14% |
-1.34% |
2010 |
8.48% |
-1.05% |
2009 |
9.53% |
1.83% |
2008 |
7.70% |
-1.68% |
2007 |
9.38% |
-1.33% |
2006 |
10.71% |
-0.63% |
2005 |
11.34% |
-1.69% |
2004 |
13.03% |
-0.48% |
2003 |
13.51% |
0.62% |
2002 |
12.89% |
1.08% |
2001 |
11.81% |
0.71% |
2000 |
11.10% |
-0.08% |
1999 |
11.18% |
0.43% |
1998 |
10.75% |
1.00% |
1997 |
9.75% |
1.29% |
1996 |
8.46% |
-0.32% |
1995 |
8.78% |
-1.15% |
1994 |
9.93% |
-2.81% |
1993 |
12.74% |
-1.34% |
1992 |
14.08% |
0.69% |
1991 |
13.39% |
13.39% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |