Unemployment rate (annual) in Israel

Oficina Central de Estadistica de Israel · Anual · Importance 70

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 3.2% 2027: 3.3% 2028: 3.5% 2029: 3.6% 2030: 3.6% 2031: 3.6%

3.489% (2025) ABS · % · Anual · CSV

Period	%
Jan 2025	3.489%
Jan 2024	3.595%
Jan 2023	3.371%
Jan 2022	3.695%
Jan 2021	4.812%
Jan 2020	4.169%
Jan 2019	3.731%
Jan 2018	3.917%
Jan 2017	4.140%
Jan 2016	4.723%
Jan 2015	5.176%
Jan 2014	5.789%
Jan 2013	6.137%
Jan 2012	6.762%
Jan 2011	7.139%
Jan 2010	8.480%
Jan 2009	9.534%
Jan 2008	7.704%
Jan 2007	9.379%
Jan 2006	10.707%
Jan 2005	11.342%
Jan 2004	13.029%
Jan 2003	13.505%
Jan 2002	12.888%
Jan 2001	11.812%
Jan 2000	11.102%
Jan 1999	11.183%
Jan 1998	10.749%
Jan 1997	9.751%
Jan 1996	8.455%
Jan 1995	8.782%
Jan 1994	9.934%
Jan 1993	12.741%
Jan 1992	14.080%
Jan 1991	13.387%

About this indicator

Source	Central Bureau of Statistics
Frequency	Anual
Release	Publicación anual, referida al conjunto del ejercicio y sujeta a revisión.
What it is	Israel's unemployment rate is the share of jobless people in the labour force. Published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) from its Labour Force Survey, it is the main gauge of the Israeli labour market.
How it's calculated	Derived from the CBS Labour Force Survey of a sample of households, on ILO criteria: someone without a job, available and actively seeking is counted as unemployed. The rate is released, with a seasonally adjusted version.
Market implications	A strong labour market supports household consumption and income and is a key input for Bank of Israel policy and the shekel. A rising rate signals weaker activity, something especially sensitive during periods of geopolitical tension.
Limitations	It is worth distinguishing whether the rate moves because of labour demand or shifts in the labour force. Being survey-based, it is subject to sampling error and revisions, and reservist call-ups can distort the read of the labour market.