Work & Labour in Israel 427 indicators covering work & labour for Israel. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Part time employment, female 26.4% 2024 down 27.1% 57th Part time employment, male 10.2% 2024 down 32.3% 70th Part time employment, total 18.1% 2024 down 27.9% 63rd Patents - international collaboration in technology development 3,194 Co-inventions 2023 up 16.8% 11th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 52.5% 2020 up 3.6% 59th Annual working hours per worker 1,890 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 75th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,890 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 75th Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.9% 2024 down 23.1% 98th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 2.9% 2024 down 49.9% 145th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,890 hours per worker 2023 down 1.4% 75th Incidence of part-time employment 34.81 2024 up 0.3% 33rd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Employees 3,796 2024 up 22.5% 50th Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 4,442 Persons 2025 up 21.9% 30th Unemployment of previously employed persons 179.52 2011 down 23.3% 46th Unemployed population — Unemployment 134.28 Persons 2025 down 33.5% 32nd Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,870 Hours per year per person 2025 down 1.3% 8th Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 3,862 Persons 2025 up 21.3% 23rd Employment by professional status 4,442 Persons 2025 up 21.9% 23rd Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 32 2022 up 33.3% 31st Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.8% 10th Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 4,443 Persons 2024 up 24.9% 23rd Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.74 2024 down 1.6% 67th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 37.98 2024 down 1.0% 67th Monthly unemployment levels 134.28 Persons 2025 down 33.5% 29th Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 97.86 2023 up 350.3% 20th Gender share of part-time employment 68.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.1% 15th Full-time and part-time employment 3,479 Persons 2025 up 23.1% 26th Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 3,479 Persons 2025 up 23.1% 26th Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.9% 25th Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 761,792 2024 up 635.7% 10th Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 39.82 2024 down 1.7% 46th Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 39.9 2024 down 1.3% 49th Monthly unemployment rates 3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 42.8% 29th Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 3,877 Persons 2024 up 24.6% 23rd Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 565.52 Persons 2024 up 27.0% 21st Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 86.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.3% 19th Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 39.68 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 down 6.3% 19th Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 3,367 Persons 2025 up 27.4% 28th Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 2.25 million 2024 down 12.5% 16th Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies 48,000 Persons 2008 down 22.0% 21st Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 456.48 Persons 2025 down 12.8% 20th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 7.17 million Persons 2025 up 18.1% 31st Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 29.9% 13th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 8.9% 2024 down 23.1% 92nd Female share of employment in senior and middle management 32.8% 2024 up 1.1% 62nd Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0 2024 — 190th Own-account workers, total 12.2% 2016 up 57.8% 137th Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 0.717 Percentage of employment 2025 down 74.2% 33rd STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 8,729 Hours 2024 up 19.7% 12th Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 40.16 Hours per week per person 2025 down 1.4% 7th Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment 31.85 Persons 2025 down 68.6% 29th Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 40.17 2024 up 12.4% 39th Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 0.775 2014 unchanged 57th Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.3985 2014 unchanged 81st Labor market, Overall 0.8012 2014 unchanged 16th Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.8993 2014 unchanged 3rd ← Previous Page 5 of 8 Next →