Israel Economic Indicators: Domestic Unemployment Rate
(1988 - Present)
|
Year |
Unemployment |
|
2017 |
4.3% |
|
2016 |
4.8% |
|
2015 |
5.3% |
|
2014 |
5.9% |
|
2013 |
6.2% |
|
2012 |
6.p% |
|
2011 |
7.1% |
|
2010 |
8.3% |
|
2009 |
9.5% |
|
2008 |
7.6% |
|
2007 |
9.1% |
|
2006 |
10.4% |
|
2005 |
11.2% |
|
2004 |
12.8% |
|
2003 |
13.2% |
|
2002 |
12.8% |
|
2001 |
11.5% |
|
2000 |
10.9% |
|
1999 |
10.9% |
|
1998 |
10.6% |
|
1997 |
9.4% |
|
1996 |
8.3% |
|
1995 |
8.4% |
|
1994 * |
7.8%* |
|
1993 |
10% |
|
1992 |
11.2% |
|
1991 |
10.6% |
|
1990 |
9.6% |
|
1989 |
8.9% |
|
1988 |
6.4% |
*The definition of unemployment was changed after 1994.
Sources: Economic indicators: Israeli Economic Data,
Bank of Israel;
Index Mundi;
CIA World Factbook;
Israeli Government Press Office;
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics;
Israel Ministry of Finance;
Israel Yearbook and Almanac 1998, (Jerusalem: IBRT Translation/Documenation Ltd., 1998);
Trading Economics.
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