Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel
Israel: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 98.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel, 1974–2025
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
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel is 98.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel peaked at 137.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2009.
That places Israel 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 99.1% | — |
| 1976 | 93.5% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 98.4% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 108.3% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 119.5% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 101.4% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 108.1% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 112.5% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 116.6% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 109.2% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 137.0% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 128.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 119.3% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 107.8% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 111.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 111.5% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 109.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 113.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 109.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 110.0% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 110.4% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 117.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 105.6% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 119.4% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 107.4% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 105.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 98.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.2%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 92.9% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 106.6% | 94.3% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.8% | 107.8% | 137.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 88.7% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.3% | 91.4% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 90.9% | 107.4% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Israel was 98.2% 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 (%) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 137.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 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 (%)?
- Israel ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%) (national 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.