Labor force with basic education in Israel
Israel: Labor force with basic education was 28.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Israel, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Israel stood at 28.8%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Israel peaked at 34.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2021.
That places Israel 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Israel
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Israel?
- Labor force with basic education in Israel was 28.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for labor force with basic education?
- Israel ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).