Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel
Israel: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 15.47 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel is 15.47 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel peaked at 18.07 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.48 %, in 2019.
Israel ranks 63rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.53 % | — |
| 2013 | 17.83 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.71 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.7 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.76 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.59 % | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 14.95 % | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.48 % | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.44 % | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 18.07 % | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.57 % | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 16.85 % | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 15.47 % | -8.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.47 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.05 %, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15.47 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.92 %, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.69 % | 14.48 % | 17.83 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.68 % | 15.47 % | 18.07 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 60 Barbados 18.93 % compare
- 61 Rwanda 18.23 % compare
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 17.1 % compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.43 % compare
- 65 Jordan 8.15 % compare
- 66 South Africa 6.46 % compare
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 self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Israel was 15.47 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.48 % in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Israel ranks 63rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.