Gender wage gap in Israel

Israel: Gender wage gap was 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2007
All-time low
12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gender wage gap in Israel, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 17.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2002: 17.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: 13.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2004: 18.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2005: 17.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 17.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2007: 20.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2008: 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 16.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 15.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 13.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 19.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 15.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 16.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 13.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 16.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 19.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 16.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 13.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 15.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2023: 12.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Israel is 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Israel peaked at 20.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

That places Israel 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 20.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9
2010s 16.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2020s 13.41 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 15.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 6 Mexico 14.29 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 7 Austria 13.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 8 Japan 13.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 10 United States of America 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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All data for Israel β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Israel?
Gender wage gap in Israel was 12.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 20.17 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2007.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Israel rank for gender wage gap?
Israel ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.