Number of people employed in agriculture in Israel
Israel: Number of people employed in agriculture was 33,271 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Israel is 33,271 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Israel peaked at 50,936 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30,895 people, in 2021.
That places Israel 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44,207 people | — |
| 1992 | 46,015 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 49,734 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 50,287 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 50,936 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45,244 people | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 43,014 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 41,421 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 43,326 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 41,775 people | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 39,214 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 38,823 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37,037 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 41,935 people | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 43,058 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39,195 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 37,361 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 41,308 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 40,387 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 40,246 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35,964 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 36,854 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,263 people | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 38,933 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 36,646 people | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 37,487 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37,816 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,442 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 35,843 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,198 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30,895 people | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 31,950 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 34,203 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 33,707 people | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 33,271 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,020 people | 41,421 people | 50,936 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,009 people | 37,037 people | 43,058 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,749 people | 35,442 people | 42,263 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,204 people | 30,895 people | 35,198 people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Israel?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Israel was 33,271 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 50,936 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,895 people in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Israel ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.