Unemployment Rate in Israel remained unchanged at 3.10 percent in December. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.78 percent from 1992 until 2025, 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. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel

Unemployment Rate in Israel is expected to be 3.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-17 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Nov 3.1% 3.0% 3.1%
2026-01-19 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 3.1% 3.1% 3.0%
2026-02-26 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4476.00 4482.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 61.00 61.10 percent Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 147476.00 147890.00 Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.90 63.10 percent Dec 2025
Population 9.97 9.99 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 143.30 140.40 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.10 percent Dec 2025
Wages 14032.40 14018.50 ILS/Month Aug 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 132.90 142.30 points Aug 2025


Israel Unemployment Rate
In Israel, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 3.10 11.40 2.60 1992 - 2025 percent Monthly
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