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% |