Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel
Israel: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel stood at 8.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1993.
Israel ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +31.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 8.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 8.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +31.6% | 6.8% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Israel was 8.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1993.
- How does Israel rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Israel ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".