Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel
Israel: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel, 1974–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel is 57.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel peaked at 59.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1974.
That places Israel 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.8% | — |
| 1976 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 33.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 39.6% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 46.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.9% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.9% | 59.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Israel was 57.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.