Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel
Israel: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.8% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel peaked at 2.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2025.
That places Israel 183rd 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Israel was 0.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Israel ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.