Israel Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 6.1% (2008 est.)
7.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	10.40 %	93		2002 est.
2004	10.70 %	88	2.88 %	2003 est.
2005	10.70 %	100	0.00 %	2004 est.
2006	9.00 %	93	-15.89 %	2005 est.
2007	8.30 %	98	-7.78 %	30 September 2006
2008	7.30 %	91	-12.05 %	2007 est.
2009	6.10 %	75	-16.44 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, national definition. Seasonally adjusted. Source: Haver analytics Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Israeli new sheqalim Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	4.78
1981	5.115	7.01 %
1982	5.048	-1.31 %
1983	4.562	-9.63 %
1984	5.893	29.18 %
1985	6.693	13.58 %
1986	7.078	5.75 %
1987	6.057	-14.42 %
1988	6.428	6.13 %
1989	8.881	38.16 %
1990	9.567	7.72 %
1991	10.585	10.64 %
1992	11.155	5.38 %
1993	10.015	-10.22 %
1994	7.828	-21.84 %
1995	6.863	-12.33 %
1996	6.75	-1.65 %
1997	7.675	13.70 %
1998	8.575	11.73 %
1999	8.9	3.79 %
2000	8.75	-1.69 %
2001	9.325	6.57 %
2002	10.325	10.72 %
2003	10.75	4.12 %
2004	10.35	-3.72 %
2005	8.975	-13.29 %
2006	8.4	-6.41 %
2007	7.325	-12.80 %
2008	6.2	-15.36 %
2009	8.2	32.26 %