Israel’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 3.1% in January 2026, as the number of unemployed persons was almost unchanged at 141.4 thousand. Meanwhile, the employment rate held steady at 96.9%, with the number of employed individuals rising by 14.7 thousand to 4.388 million. source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel

Unemployment Rate in Israel remained unchanged at 3.10 percent in January. Unemployment Rate in Israel averaged 5.77 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 March of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Israel remained unchanged at 3.10 percent in January. 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
2026-01-19 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 3.1% 3.1% 3.0%
2026-02-26 11:05 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%
2026-03-30 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 3.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 4388.00 4373.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.00 61.10 percent Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 147024.00 147827.00 Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.80 62.60 percent Jan 2026
Population 9.97 9.99 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 141.40 141.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.10 3.10 percent Jan 2026
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 - 2026 percent Monthly
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