Female share of the labor force in Israel
Israel: Female share of the labor force was 48.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 48.3% for female share of the labor force in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Israel peaked at 48.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.1% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 34 Central African Republic 48.3% compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48.3% compare
- 36 Namibia 48.3% compare
- 38 Georgia 48.2% compare
- 39 Uganda 48.2% compare
- 40 North Korea 48.2% compare
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 share of the labor force in Israel?
- Female share of the labor force in Israel was 48.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for female share of the labor force?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.