Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Israel
Israel: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 21.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Israel, 2001–2011
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 21.8% for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Israel peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2009.
Israel ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.3% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Israel
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Israel?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Israel was 21.8% in 2011, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.