Israel’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 2.8% in May 2026 from a revised 3.0% in the previous month. Meanwhile, the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 2.9% from 2.8% in April. Based on seasonally adjusted data, the number of unemployed individuals increased by 4,200 to 128,100. At the same time, the labor force participation rate inched up to 61.9% from 61.6%, pointing to a modest increase in workforce activity, while the employment rate also improved slightly to 60.1% from 59.9%. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
Unemployment Rate in Israel decreased to 2.80 percent in May from 3 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.73 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.40 percent in March of 1992 and a record low of 2.60 percent in August of 2024. This page provides the latest reported value for - Israel Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Israel Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Israel decreased to 2.80 percent in May from 3 percent in April of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Israel Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 3.10 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.