Israel’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 2.9% in April 2026 from 2.8% in the previous month, marking the highest level recorded since January. The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also rose to 2.8% from 2.5% in March. At the same time, the number of unemployed individuals increased by 10,000 to reach 123,900. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate inched up to 62% from 61.9%, indicating a slight increase in workforce activity, while the employment rate remained unchanged at 60.2% in April. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.90 percent in April from 2.80 percent in March of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.74 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 May of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.90 percent in April from 2.80 percent in March 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.