Israel vs United States: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation
Israel
18.8%
in 2021
United States
19.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
11th
United States rank
10th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 2.6% | Israel |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 13.8% | 5.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation, Israel or United States?
- United States, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation between Israel and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Israel ranks 11th and United States ranks 10th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.