Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel
Israel: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 98.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel stood at 98.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel peaked at 137.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2009.
That places Israel 125th out of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 124.5% | — |
| 1992 | 122.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 123.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 133.9% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 137.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 128.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 119.3% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 107.6% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 111.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 100.3% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 111.4% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 112.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 109.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 110.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 111.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 109.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 117.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 106.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 119.8% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 107.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 106.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +3.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.5%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 98.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 169.7%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.1% | 107.6% | 137.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 88.7% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 91.3% | 119.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 91.5% | 107.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 122 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 123 France 99.4% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 98.6% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.9% compare
- 127 Montenegro 97.2% compare
- 128 Ghana 97.2% 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Israel was 98.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 137.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.