Population ages 15-64 in Israel
Israel: Population ages 15-64 was 60.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 217 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2008
All-time low
58.3%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Israel recorded 60.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Israel peaked at 62.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1980.
That places Israel 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 15-64 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.7% | — |
| 1961 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 59.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 59.6% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.8% | 59.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 58.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 59.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 62.0% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.9% | 60.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 463,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 485,338 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Israel?
- Population ages 15-64 in Israel was 60.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for population ages 15-64?
- Israel ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.