Share of female workers by sector in Israel
Israel: Share of female workers by sector was 0.3541 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3541
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1992
All-time low
0.3541
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.3541 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.3541 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.81, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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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