Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-05-31
Israel's unemployment rate stands at 2.83% as of 2026-05-31, down from 2.96% in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1995 to 2026 (241 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.83%, down from 2.96% in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.96%, up from 2.86% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.86%, up from 2.7% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Israel's unemployment rate was 2.7%, down from 3.08% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Israel's unemployment rate was 3.08%, up from 3% in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 2.83% | -0.1263% |
| 2026-04-30 | 2.96% | +0.0968% |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.86% | +0.1625% |
| 2026-02-28 | 2.7% | -0.3841% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.08% | +0.0826% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3% | -0.1668% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.17% | +0.0792% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.09% | +0.073% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.01% | +0.0777% |
| 2025-08-31 | 2.94% | -0.156% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.09% | +0.1348% |
| 2025-06-30 | 2.96% | -0.1639% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.12% | +0.0948% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.03% | +0.1443% |
| 2025-03-31 | 2.88% | -0.0252% |
| 2025-02-28 | 2.91% | +0.1061% |
| 2025-01-31 | 2.8% | +0.0405% |
| 2024-12-31 | 2.76% | +0.0476% |
| 2024-11-30 | 2.71% | +0.0502% |
| 2024-10-31 | 2.66% | -0.038% |
| 2024-09-30 | 2.7% | +0.0704% |
| 2024-08-31 | 2.63% | -0.0405% |
| 2024-07-31 | 2.67% | -0.5591% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.23% | -0.0254% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.26% | -0.0807% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.34% | +0.0458% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.29% | +0.0251% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.27% | -0.053% |
| 2024-01-31 | 3.32% | -0.0974% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.42% | +0.5897% |
| 2023-11-30 | 2.83% | -0.2944% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.12% | -0.1837% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.3% | +0.0693% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.24% | -0.1258% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3.36% | -0.136% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3.5% | +0.0141% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3.48% | +0.0073% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3.48% | -0.4211% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.9% | +0.076% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3.82% | -0.394% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4.22% | +0.4485% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.77% | -0.2413% |
| 2022-11-30 | 4.01% | -0.149% |
| 2022-10-31 | 4.16% | +0.4602% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.7% | +0.0127% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.68% | +0.1274% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.56% | +0.0764% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.48% | -0.1507% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.63% | +0.1507% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.48% | -0.2763% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.76% | -0.044% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.8% | +0.0562% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.74% | -1.21% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.96% | +0.6723% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.29% | -1.04% |
| 2021-10-31 | 5.32% | +0.2461% |
| 2021-09-30 | 5.08% | -0.0146% |
| 2021-08-31 | 5.09% | +0.0393% |
| 2021-07-31 | 5.05% | -0.2678% |
| 2021-06-30 | 5.32% | -0.0052% |
| 2021-05-31 | 5.33% | +0.0022% |
| 2021-04-30 | 5.32% | +0.2864% |
| 2021-03-31 | 5.04% | -0.0469% |
| 2021-02-28 | 5.09% | +0.4601% |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.63% | +0.3% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.33% | -0.5% |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.83% | +0.2406% |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.58% | -0.181% |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.77% | -0.1397% |
| 2020-08-31 | 4.91% | +0.0955% |
| 2020-07-31 | 4.81% | +0.6577% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.15% | +0.0112% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.14% | +0.5427% |
| 2020-04-30 | 3.6% | +0.0746% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.52% | +0.1915% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.33% | -0.4263% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.76% | -0.0418% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.8% | -0.1612% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3.96% | +0.3931% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.57% | — |
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Israel's unemployment rate is 2.83% as of 2026-05-31, compared with 2.96% in 2026-04-30. 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.