Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel

Israel: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
-11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
-5.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2020
All-time low
-27.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel, 2001–2023

-30-25-20-15-10-52001201220232001: -22.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2002: -24.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2003: -18.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2004: -24.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2005: -22.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: -23.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2007: -24.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2008: -24.9 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2009: -17.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: -23.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2011: -17.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2012: -28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2013: -14.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -18.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2015: -16.3 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2016: -22.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2017: -14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: -15.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2019: -10.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2020: -5.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2021: -12.7 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2022: -7.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2023: -11.5 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel is -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel peaked at -5.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2020 and was at its lowest, -27.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2012.

That places Israel 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2001 -22.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2002 -24.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +11.6%
2003 -18.88 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -23.5%
2004 -24.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +30.7%
2005 -22.8 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -7.6%
2006 -23.26 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.0%
2007 -24.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +4.9%
2008 -24.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +2.1%
2009 -17.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -30.6%
2010 -23.73 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +37.3%
2011 -17.47 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -26.4%
2012 -27.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +60.0%
2013 -14.81 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -47.0%
2014 -18.59 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +25.5%
2015 -16.31 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -12.3%
2016 -22.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +36.2%
2017 -14.03 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -36.9%
2018 -15.22 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +8.6%
2019 -10.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -33.2%
2020 -5.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -49.5%
2021 -12.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +147.5%
2022 -7.2 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -43.3%
2023 -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -22.56 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -24.92 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -17.28 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 9
2010s -18.05 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -27.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -10.17 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10
2020s -9.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -12.71 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -5.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 20 Ireland -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 21 Iceland -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  3. 22 Norway -10.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 24 Peru -11.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 25 Switzerland -13.25 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 26 Spain -13.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel?
Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Israel was -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was -5.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2020.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -27.95 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012.
How does Israel rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
Israel ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.