Israel vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Israel
59.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
59.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Israel currently reports 59.5% against 59.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Israel ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.8% | 35.6% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 47.1% | 9.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 52.8% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 58.5% | 1.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Israel or United Kingdom?
- Israel, at 59.5% against 59.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate between Israel and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Israel ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.