Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel
Israel: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 22.9% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel peaked at 35.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
That places Israel 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.6% | — |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 31.0% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.7% compare
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- 120 Greece 22.5% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 22.4% 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Israel was 22.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Israel ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.