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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

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: 67 years old for men. From 62 to 65 years old for women, depending on date of birth.
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: The gross monthly minimum wage is ILS 6,247.67 (approx. USD 1,700), as regulated by the Ministry of Labor and the National Insurance Institute, and is scheduled to increase to ILS 6,443.85 in April 2026 based on adjustments to the national average salary.
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.
Labour 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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