Israel Unemployment Rate
2012 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Central Bureau of Statistics
Key information about Israel Unemployment Rate
- Israel Unemployment Rate increased to 3.30% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.25% in Feb 2024.
- Israel Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2012 to Mar 2024, with an average rate of 4.55%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.09% in Mar 2012 and a record low of 2.89% in Nov 2023.
- The data is reported by reported by Central Bureau of Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Israel Population reached 9.84 million people in Dec 2023.
View Israel's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2012 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Israel's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2024?
Israel Unemployment Rate increased to 3.30% in Mar 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.25% in Feb 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.30 Mar 2024 | 3.25 Feb 2024 | 2.89 Nov 2023 | 7.09 Mar 2012 | % | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
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| Albania (%) | 10.54 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 3.84 Mar 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 4.90 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.83 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.20 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2022 | yearly | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.50 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.40 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.73 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.76 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.90 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 17.26 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 3.20 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.00 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.70 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.68 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.32 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 3.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 7.46 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 22.30 Feb 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.50 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.90 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.63 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 2.10 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.30 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Feb 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.85 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.58 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.92 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 12.20 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.00 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 3.90 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 2.80 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 24.10 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.23 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 7.71 Mar 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 5.30 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.80 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.43 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.88 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.40 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 12.29 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.30 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.01 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -4,135.516 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 10,104.629 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 19.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 310,795.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ILS bn) | 976.730 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ILS bn) | 1,464.520 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) | 881.904 2028 | yearly | 2000 - 2028 |
| General Government: Deficit Financing: Abroad: Net (ILS mn) | 30,669.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| General Government: Balance (ILS mn) | -15,003.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| General Government: Expenditure (ILS mn) | 56,459.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| General Government: Revenue: Tax (ILS mn) | 28,819.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2019 |
| General Government: Deficit Financing: Domestic: Net (ILS mn) | 4,496.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| General Government: Deficit Financing (ILS mn) | 14,971.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| General Government: Revenue (ILS mn) | 41,456.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Public Debt: ow Government: Domestic (ILS mn) | 946,902.558 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Public Debt: ow Government: Foreign (ILS mn) | 180,353.238 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Public Debt (ILS mn) | 809,980.000 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Public Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.020 2018 | yearly | 1995 - 2018 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.975 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,988.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,740.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 4.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 38,267.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,501,660.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 233,656.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 7,728.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,111,112.915 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,690,159.214 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,427.700 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 801.500 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 239.100 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,114.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Trade Balance: Net (USD mn) | -1,988.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (USD mn) | 204.900 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: EU: Belgium (USD mn) | 151.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: EU: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 144.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: America: North: United States of America (USD mn) | 1,739.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: EU: Netherlands (USD mn) | 237.500 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: EU: Germany (USD mn) | 544.800 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: America: North: United States of America (USD mn) | 863.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) | 1,114.700 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: EFTA: Switzerland (USD mn) | 404.300 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: EU: United Kingdom (USD mn) | 214.300 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 4,245.705 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 137,965.007 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 363,887.377 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -5.8 Nov 2023 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Nov 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 209,027.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 39.438 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 27.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Feb 2019 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 537,781.972 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 11.4 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 730,257.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 207.745 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2023 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 545.409 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1981 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 218,118.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 450,231.904 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.49 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 110.21 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M2: Avg (ILS mn) | 1,319,819.515 Dec 2023 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Money Supply: M1: Avg (ILS mn) | 495,507.000 Mar 2024 | monthly | Apr 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 213,509.420 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (CR) (USD mn) | 207,562.870 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Credits: Public: Banking Corporations incl Mortgage Banks (BC) (ILS mn) | 914,119.32 Feb 2018 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2018 |
| Credits: Outstanding: Borrowers: Households (HO) (ILS mn) | 532,204.89 Feb 2018 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Feb 2018 |
| Deposits: Public: Banking Corporations incl Mortgage Banks (BC) (ILS mn) | 1,225,031.84 Feb 2018 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Mar 2024 |
| Composite Leading Indicator: State of The Economy Index: 2011=100 (2011=100) | 155.674 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Composite Leading Indicator: State of The Economy Index: 2023=100 (2023=100) | 98.757 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| PMI: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Index) | 51.002 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
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