Israel vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Israel
59.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
59.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 196 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Israel or United Kingdom?
- Israel, at 59.5% against 59.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Israel ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.