Female share of low pay earners in Israel
Israel: Female share of low pay earners was 56.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Israel, 1995–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Israel recorded 56.33 for female share of low pay earners in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Israel peaked at 70.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51.87, in 2016.
That places Israel 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.3 | — |
| 1996 | 68.8 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 64.2 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 67.3 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 67.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 69.9 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 67.8 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 66.2 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 66.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.1 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.2 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.03 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.96 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.28 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.57 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.87 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.32 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.33 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.84 | 64.2 | 68.8 | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.13 | 55.03 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.99 | 51.87 | 54.96 | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.33 | 56.33 | 56.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57.46 compare
- 10 Botswana 56.83
- 11 United States of America 56.39 compare
- 13 New Zealand 56.3 compare
- 14 Peru 55.96 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 55.89 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Israel?
- Female share of low pay earners in Israel was 56.33 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.87 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.