Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel
Israel: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel peaked at 60.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1991.
That places Israel 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 39.0% | 46.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 52.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 56.9% | 60.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 33 Australia 60.0% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Israel was 60.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.