Israel's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 2.9% in June 2026 from 2.8% in the previous month. The labor force participation rate increased to 61.9% from 61.7%, indicating a modest rise in workforce activity, with the employment rate also rose, to 60.2% from 59.9%. Meanwhile, the non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate eased to 2.8% from 2.9%, with a slight decline in the number of unemployed persons to 128 thousand from 128.1 thousand. Employment also strengthened, with the number of employed persons rising to 4.388 million from 4.381 million. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.90 percent in June from 2.80 percent in May of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.72 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 August of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Israel increased to 2.90 percent in June from 2.80 percent in May of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Israel is expected to be 3.30 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.