Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Israel
Israel: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Israel, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 59.5% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Israel peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1974.
Israel ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 46.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 59.4% | 61.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 60.1% compare
- 58 Cyprus 60.0% compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 59.6% compare
- 61 Thailand 59.3% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 59.3% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Israel?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Israel was 59.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Israel ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.