Proportion of labor force who are women in Israel
Israel: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.26
in 2025
All-time low
40.09
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 48.26 for proportion of labor force who are women 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Israel peaked at 48.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.09, 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.09 | — |
| 1991 | 40.42 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.26 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.28 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.1 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42.71 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.09 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.31 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.64 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.37 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.78 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.01 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.73 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.89 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.89 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.87 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.56 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.53 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.53 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.49 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.87 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.02 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.99 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.45 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.54 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.98 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.91 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.23 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.26 | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 48.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 48.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.28, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.23 | 40.09 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 44.78 | 46.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.87 | 46.4 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.01 | 47.71 | 48.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 34 Central African Republic 48.32 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48.3 compare
- 36 Namibia 48.3 compare
- 38 Georgia 48.18 compare
- 39 Uganda 48.17 compare
- 40 North Korea 48.17 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Israel?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Israel was 48.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 48.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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