Working-age population in Israel
Israel: Working-age population was 6,992 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Israel, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6,992 for working-age population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Israel peaked at 6,992 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,501, in 2012.
Israel ranks 42nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Working-age population in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,501 | — |
| 2013 | 5,628 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5,735 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5,847 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,960 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,075 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,195 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,323 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,446 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6,557 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6,692 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6,855 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,992 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,908 | 5,501 | 6,323 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,708 | 6,446 | 6,992 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Israel?
- Working-age population in Israel was 6,992 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6,992 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,501 in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for working-age population?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.