Share of male vs female employment in industry in Israel
Israel: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 22.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.92
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.26
in 1993
All-time low
22.92
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 22.92 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 35.26 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.92, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.58 | — |
| 1992 | 34.68 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.26 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.84 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.99 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.75 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.24 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 31.05 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.27 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.47 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.61 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.01 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 27.68 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.75 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.01 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.68 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.24 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.11 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.92 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.72 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.14 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.67 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.53 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.49 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.5 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 23.76 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.23 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.13 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 23.03 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 22.92 | -0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 22.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 79% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 22.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.04 | 31.05 | 35.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2 | 26.24 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 24.5 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.31 | 22.92 | 23.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 115 Azerbaijan 23.74 compare
- 116 Costa Rica 23.14 compare
- 117 Peru 22.94 compare
- 119 Bangladesh 22.71 compare
- 120 Greece 22.5 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 22.37 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 22.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 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 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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