Israel: Unemployment rate

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The most recent value is 2.7 percent as of February 2025, no change compared to the previous value of 2.7 percent. Historically, the average for Israel from January 2012 to February 2025 is 4.65 percent. The minimum of 2.6 percent was recorded in August 2024, while the maximum of 7.2 percent was reached in March 2012. Click on the following link to see the values of: Unemployment rate around the world.
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Recent values Israel: Unemployment rate, percent
2025  Feb 2.7
2025  Jan 2.7
2024  Dec 2.7
2024  Nov 2.7
2024  Oct 2.6
2024  Sep 2.7
2024  Aug 2.6
2024  Jul 2.8


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Definition: The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 4.57 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 3.39 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.34 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 3.43 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 6.03 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 64.77 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.59 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 60.88 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 68.76 2023 percent
 Hours worked 1,884.88 2022 hours
 Self-employment 11.40 2022 percent
 Employment 4.42 2/2025 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 2.70 2/2025 percent
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