Israel Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Israel unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.39%, a 0.31% decline from 2022.
  • 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Israel Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.39% -0.31%
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% -0.45%
2015 5.18% -0.61%
2014 5.79% -0.35%
2013 6.14% -0.63%
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% -0.64%
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% 1.30%
1996 8.46% -0.33%
1995 8.78% -1.15%
1994 9.93% -2.81%
1993 12.74% -1.34%
1992 14.08% 0.69%
1991 13.39% 0.69%