Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel
Israel: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel peaked at 13.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
Israel ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 142 Barbados 6.9% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 6.9% compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 6.9% compare
- 146 Kuwait 6.7% compare
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 6.7% compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.6% compare
More work & labour data for Israel
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 11,997 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 579.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,762 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,985 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,747 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Israel was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Israel ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).