Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Israel: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
48.6%
in 2025
Israel
62.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Israel rank
34th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Israel
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 62.3% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Israel ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 50.4% 49.9% 0.4% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 48.3% 55.0% 6.7% Israel
2010s 48.5% 59.6% 11.1% Israel
2020s 48.4% 61.0% 12.6% 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Israel?
Israel, at 62.3% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
13.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Israel rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Israel ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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+) (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+) (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

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.