Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel
Israel: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel, 1995–2023
Source: OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.9% for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel peaked at 2.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
That places Israel 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 4 |
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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 female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel?
- Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits in Israel was 1.9% in 2023, according to OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest female employment vs. public spending on family benefits recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment vs. public spending on family benefits rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.