Share of female workers by sector in Israel
Israel: Share of female workers by sector was 0.3541 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Israel, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.3541 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Israel peaked at 1.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3541, in 2025.
That places Israel 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.4 | — |
| 1992 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8982 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6497 | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.755 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8395 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8597 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8207 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6468 | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6116 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7026 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7054 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7855 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5925 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5702 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6735 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5897 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.603 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5557 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5014 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.554 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5113 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.446 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4366 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4153 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3829 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3679 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3541 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.07 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7489 | 0.6116 | 0.8982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 | 0.5014 | 0.7855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4005 | 0.3541 | 0.446 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4078 compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 0.3744 compare
- 176 Jordan 0.37 compare
- 178 Macau, China 0.3316 compare
- 179 Malta 0.2585 compare
- 180 Bahamas 0.155 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 89,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 86,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Israel?
- Share of female workers by sector in Israel was 0.3541 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3541 in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Israel ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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