Iceland vs Israel: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national
Iceland
91.0%
in 2025
Israel
90.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
21st
Israel rank
24th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 91.0% against 90.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Israel ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 50.5% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 57.4% | 21.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 70.1% | 17.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 79.7% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 84.4% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 91.0% against 90.8% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Israel ranks 24th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. 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.