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Israel
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#126out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

14.111.48.76.03.4199120082025Israel · 2025: 3.49%Israel

Analytical takeaways

  • Israel records 3.49% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #126 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 13.39% in 1991 to 3.49% in 2025, a decrease of 9.90%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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