Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel
Israel: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 90.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel, 1972–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1972.
That places Israel 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.8% | — |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 54.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 59.4% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 65.6% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 90.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.6%, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 46.8% | 54.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 56.0% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 64.4% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 76.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.5% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.9% | 90.8% | 6 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Israel was 90.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Israel ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.