Israel vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Israel
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 90.8% against 26.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 64.1%.
That makes Israel's figure about 3.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 196 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 19.5% | 45.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 25.8% | 54.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 27.7% | 56.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 23.3% | 65.2% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Israel or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Israel, at 90.8% against 26.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 64.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Israel ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.