Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel
Israel: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 92.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel peaked at 92.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1994.
That places Israel 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.1% | — |
| 1992 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 92.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 92.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.6% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.8% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 92.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 10 Netherlands 93.4% compare
- 11 Jordan 93.3% compare
- 12 Kuwait 93.1% compare
- 14 Lebanon 92.4% compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 92.3% compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.3% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Israel?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Israel was 92.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1994.
- How does Israel rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Israel ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).