Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Israel
72.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
46th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Israel
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20406080199020072025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 72.7% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 53.7%.

That makes Israel's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 57.6% 16.6% 41.0% Israel
2000s 63.8% 18.8% 44.9% Israel
2010s 68.9% 20.4% 48.5% Israel
2020s 71.2% 18.9% 52.3% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Israel, at 72.7% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
53.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Israel ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.