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Work conditions in Israel

The Active Population in Figures

	2018	2019	2020
Labour Force	4,102,566	4,159,779	4,136,200

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database

Employed Persons, by Occupation (% of Total Labour Force)	2015
Education	12.5%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	11.5%
Manufacturing	11.5%
Human health and social work activities	10.8%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10.2%
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7.1%
Construction	5.0%
Information and communication	4.9%
Accommodation and food service activities	4.2%
Administrative and support service activities	4.2%
Transportation and storage	4.1%
Financial and insurance activities	3.4%
Arts, entertainment and recreation	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1.0%
Real estate activities	0.8%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	0.4%
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	0.4%
Mining and quarrying	0.1%

For Further Statistics: Bureau of statistics
For Further Information About the Labour Market: Adva Centre - Information on Equality and Social Justice in Israel

Legal Weekly Duration: Maximum 45 hours per week
Retirement Age: Between 60 to 65 years for women and between 65 to 70 years for men.
Working Contracts: Employment contracts are governed by legal provisions and to a lesser extent by collective agreements. Employment contracts can be written or oral. They can be indefinite, permanent or temporary.
Labour Laws: Consult the Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labour regulations that apply to local companies in Israel.

Minimum Wage: According to Government data, the minimum wage is ILS 5,300 per month as of 2022.
Average Wage: According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, the average wage in 2021 was ILS 11,795 per month. In March 2022, it reached ILS 12,672.
Social Contributions: Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: Contributions paid by the employer amount to 3.55% (up to monthly income of ILS 6,331), and 7.6% on the difference between ILS 6,331 and the maximum monthly income of ILS 45,075.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: Employee contributions are at standard rate, 7% for National insurance and 5% for medical insurance and at reduce rate, 0.4% for National insurance and 3.1% for medical insurance.

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners: Most of unions belong to Histadrut (General Federation of Labour in Israel), or to a much smaller rival federation, the Histadrut Haovdim Haleumit (the National Labour Federation). Negotiations are carried out at the national and sectoral level.
Unions: Histadrut
Unionisation Rate: Unionisation rate in percentage of the labour market population in Israel: 15% in 2014.
Labour Regulation Bodies: Ministry of Economy and Industry

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