Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Israel
Israel: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 37.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Israel, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel is 37.55, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel peaked at 37.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 2016.
That places Israel 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.38 | — |
| 2015 | 34.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.37 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.51 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.59 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 36.68 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35.26 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.95 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 35.75 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 37.55 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.55 | 34.37 | 35 | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.13 | 34.95 | 37.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 39 Luxembourg 37.7 compare
- 40 Chile 37.63 compare
- 41 United States of America 37.58 compare
- 43 Panama 37.48 compare
- 44 Barbados 37.22 compare
- 45 Russian Federation 37.16 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Israel was 37.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 37.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.