Israel vs World: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Israel
62.3%
in 2025
World
48.9%
in 2025
Israel rank
34th
World rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Israel
- World
How they compare
Israel currently reports 62.3% against 48.9% in World, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Israel ranks 34th and World ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 51.0% | 1.1% | World |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.5% | 4.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 48.7% | 10.9% | Israel |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 48.4% | 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), Israel or World?
- Israel, at 62.3% against 48.9% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Israel and World?
- 13.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Israel ranks 34th and World ranks 33rd 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.