Israel - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Israel was 4,209,156 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,209,156 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,884,312 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,884,312
1991 2,020,034
1992 2,122,024
1993 2,246,242
1994 2,352,120
1995 2,445,738
1996 2,492,081
1997 2,545,697
1998 2,585,329
1999 2,671,307
2000 2,774,942
2001 2,841,412
2002 2,865,513
2003 2,936,323
2004 3,014,764
2005 3,090,030
2006 3,174,547
2007 3,265,369
2008 3,329,931
2009 3,418,009
2010 3,507,857
2011 3,553,422
2012 3,643,832
2013 3,712,191
2014 3,810,092
2015 3,874,441
2016 3,950,538
2017 4,018,175
2018 4,092,962
2019 4,146,067
2020 4,109,454
2021 4,209,156

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure