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Israel — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1960–2031 · 72 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

For Israel, the unemployment rate reading stood at 2.98% in 2025. Against 2.99% in 2024, the period change was −0.01 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1960–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1990–2027
  • Monthly data, 1996–2026
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Latest observations

2017–2031

PeriodValue
20313.6 %
20303.6 %
20293.6 %
20283.5 %
20273.3 %
10 earlier values, back to 2017
20263.2 %
20252.98 %
20242.99 %
20233.44 %
20223.78 %
20214.97 %
20204.29 %
20193.83 %
20183.98 %
20174.22 %
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.