Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel
Israel: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 90.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel is 90.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel peaked at 90.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 22nd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.4% | — |
| 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 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 90.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 90.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 89.3% | 87.9% | 90.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Israel was 90.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Israel ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).