The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

Maximum 45 hours per week

Retirement age

From 60 to 65 years for women and from 65 to 70 years for men.

Working contracts

The employment contract is drawn up through legal provisions and to a lesser extent through collective agreements. The employment contract can be written or oral. It can be for indefinite, definite or temporary duration.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

3585.18 ILS.

Average wage

Average monthly gross earnings in Israel is ILS 7,320 (USD 1,883).

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 4.93 %.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 9.70%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Most of the unions belong to Histadrut (General Federation of Labor in Israel), or to a much smaller rival federation, the Histadrut Haovdim Haleumit (the National Labor Federation). Negotiations are carried out at the national and sectoral level.

Unions

Histadrut

Unionization rate

Unionisation rate in percentage of the labor market population in Israel : 23% in 2004.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor