Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel
Israel: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 72.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel is 72.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel peaked at 72.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 1990.
That places Israel 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.8% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 72.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 72.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 61.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 66.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.1% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Israel was 72.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.