Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-08-31
Israel's unemployment rate stands at 2.82% as of 2026-08-31, down from 3.08% in 2026-07-31. Historical data runs from 1995 to 2026 (244 observations).
In 2026-08-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.82%, down from 3.08% in 2026-07-31.
In 2026-07-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 3.08%, up from 2.88% in 2026-06-30.
In 2026-06-30, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.88%, up from 2.85% in 2026-05-31.
In 2026-05-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.85%, down from 2.95% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.95%, up from 2.8% in 2026-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2.82% | -0.2627% |
| 2026-07-31 | 3.08% | +0.2043% |
| 2026-06-30 | 2.88% | +0.0339% |
| 2026-05-31 | 2.85% | -0.109% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.95% | +0.1531% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.8% | +0.1051% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.7% | -0.3931% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.09% | -0.0556% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.14% | -0.0276% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.17% | +0.0865% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.09% | +0.0618% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.02% | +0.0486% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.98% | -0.0971% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.07% | +0.3479% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.72% | -0.397% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.12% | +0.1069% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.01% | +0.0801% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.93% | +0.0296% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.9% | +0.0964% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.81% | +0.0445% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.76% | +0.046% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.72% | +0.0512% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.67% | -0.1305% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.8% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.63% | -0.0375% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.67% | -0.4434% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.11% | -0.1446% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.26% | -0.0692% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.33% | +0.0326% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.29% | +0.0301% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.26% | -0.0572% |
| 2024-01-31 | 3.32% | +0.0673% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.25% | +0.4208% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.83% | -0.291% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.12% | -0.1994% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.32% | +0.0842% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.24% | -0.1264% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.36% | -0.1707% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.53% | +0.0615% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.47% | -0.0116% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.49% | -0.1817% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.67% | -0.1513% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.82% | -0.3961% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.21% | +0.0527% |
| 2022-12-31 | 4.16% | +0.15% |
| 2022-11-30 | 4.01% | -0.1537% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4.17% | +0.3116% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.85% | +0.1731% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.68% | +0.1155% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.56% | +0.2316% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.33% | -0.2823% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.62% | +0.1463% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.47% | -0.2679% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.74% | -0.0611% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.8% | +0.0545% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.74% | -0.2927% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.04% | -0.2526% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.29% | -1.05% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.34% | +0.2607% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.08% | -0.0142% |
| 2021-08-31 | 5.09% | +0.0471% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5.05% | -0.2856% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.33% | +0.0134% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.32% | -0.0215% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.34% | -0.0811% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.42% | +0.338% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.08% | +0.4608% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.62% | -0.1507% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.77% | -0.0543% |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.83% | +0.241% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.59% | +0.0125% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.57% | -0.339% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.91% | +0.1019% |
| 2020-07-31 | 4.81% | +0.101% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.71% | +0.5576% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.15% | +0.5409% |
| 2020-04-30 | 3.61% | +0.1251% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.49% | +0.1547% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.33% | -0.4249% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.76% | +0.1831% |
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Israel's unemployment rate is 2.82% as of 2026-08-31, compared with 3.08% in 2026-07-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 10.92% (2004-03-31); the lowest is 2.63% (2024-08-31), across data from 1995 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.