Israel Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2031 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Israel Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Israel Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 2.983 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Israel Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.600 % in Dec 2031
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Israel Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Israel's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2031?

Israel Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.600 2031 3.600 2030 2.983 2025 13.400 2003 % yearly 1980 - 2031

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.700 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2010 - 2031
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (%) 12.100 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.457 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 4.977 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Bahamas (%) 9.001 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Bahrain (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 6.805 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Belarus (%) 2.889 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Belgium (%) 5.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.500 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Brunei (%) 4.748 2031 yearly 2011 - 2031
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.004 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.353 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (%) 5.100 2031 yearly 2017 - 2031
Colombia (%) 10.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Cyprus (%) 4.733 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ecuador (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Egypt (%) 9.454 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
El Salvador (%) 4.780 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.209 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.667 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (%) 3.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (%) 4.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Iran (%) 9.000 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 3.400 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.325 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Kazakhstan (%) 4.353 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.256 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Israel Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,090.125 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,908.797 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 443,893.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.2 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ILS bn) 1,244.310 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ILS bn) 2,199.025 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (ILS bn) 1,095.969 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
General Government: Revenue (ILS mn) 50,613.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
General Government: Expenditure (ILS mn) 53,900.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
General Government: Deficit Financing (ILS mn) 3,144.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
General Government: Deficit Financing: Abroad: Net (ILS mn) -1,161.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
General Government: Deficit Financing: Domestic: Net (ILS mn) 11,416.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
General Government: Balance (ILS mn) -3,287.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Public Debt: ow Government: Domestic (ILS mn) 1,216,346.885 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Public Debt: ow Government: Foreign (ILS mn) 199,672.710 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
General Government: Revenue: Tax (ILS mn) 28,819.000 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2019
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 (%) 2.538 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,188.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,997.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 37,496.000 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,525,338.000 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 349,234.000 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,185.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,245,360.008 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,786,421.338 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,431.500 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 721.400 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 1964 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 220.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,344.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Exports: America: North: United States of America (USD mn) 1,431.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: EU: Netherlands (USD mn) 247.700 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Exports: Asia: Hong Kong (USD mn) 262.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: EU: Belgium (USD mn) 374.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Exports: Europe: EU: United Kingdom (USD mn) 146.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: America: North: United States of America (USD mn) 721.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: EU: Germany (USD mn) 649.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: EFTA: Switzerland (USD mn) 522.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Europe: EU: United Kingdom (USD mn) 270.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Asia: China (USD mn) 1,344.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: Net (USD mn) -4,188.700 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 104.400 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 147.100 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,061.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 3,437.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,564.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,527.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 359.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,609.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 164,981.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.9 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 55,961.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 9.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.604 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 263,234.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Income (USD mn) 9,342.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Income (USD mn) 6,468.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Balance: Income (USD mn) -2,874.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,800.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 57,906.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 53,106.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Direct Investment (USD mn) -4,503.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Balance (USD mn) 12,926.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 2,738.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Other Investment (USD mn) 8,394.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Portfolio (USD mn) 13,094.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Receipts: Investment (USD mn) 6,141.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -3,261.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 3,298.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Balance (USD mn) 560.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Exports (USD mn) 20,926.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Others (USD mn) 1,747.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Others (USD mn) 10,141.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Balance: Net Investment Income (USD mn) -2,767.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Payments: Investment (USD mn) 8,909.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Trade Balance (USD mn) -5,812.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 10,126.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments Abroad: Direct (USD mn) 3,060.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Exports (USD mn) 27,212.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Transaction (USD mn) 9,432.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Imports (USD mn) 14,286.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Portfolio (USD mn) 2,968.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Merchandise: Imports (USD mn) 26,738.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Income: Debit: Investment: in Israel (USD mn) 8,875.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Goods: Balance: Trade in Goods (USD mn) -5,030.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) 2,828.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Income: Credit: Investment: Abroad (USD mn) 6,025.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Goods: Exports (USD mn) 21,004.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 52,979.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Goods: Imports (USD mn) 26,034.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Capital Transfers: Net (USD mn) 1,900.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 56,416.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Services: Imports (USD mn) 14,831.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Income: Balance: Investment (USD mn) -2,851.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Services: Exports (USD mn) 25,891.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Services: Balance: Trade (USD mn) 11,059.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Transfers: Balance (USD mn) 357.300 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
BoP: sa: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 3,185.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
IIP: Net (USD mn) -263,234.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Assets (USD mn) 914,895.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 651,660.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Investments in Israel: Direct (USD mn) 11,931.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,625.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 171,915.510 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 490,367.987 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1981 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.5 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1982 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 6.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 231,009.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 34.817 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 25.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
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) 1,034,646.4 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 269.306 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 719.290 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1981 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 291,581.4 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 627,260.888 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.99 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.77 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M1: Avg (ILS mn) 542,138.000 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1981 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M2: Avg (ILS mn) 1,517,688.919 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1981 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 235,630.970 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (CR) (USD mn) 231,237.040 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
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) -7.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2026
Composite Leading Indicator: State of The Economy Index: 2023=100 (2023=100) 100.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
PMI: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (Index) 46.708 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024

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