Contact Contacts
Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Israel

Female labor force participation rate in Israel in 2025 — 62.28%. Ranked 33 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 16 pp.

2025 62.28% +0.08 pp vs 2024
World rank 33of 182
Period maximum 62.28%2025
Period minimum 46.28%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Israel, 1990–2025455055606519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 46.28%1991: 46.69%1992: 47.96%1993: 49.08%1994: 50.7%1995: 51.67%1996: 51.46%1997: 51.4%1998: 51.32%1999: 52.47%2000: 53.47%2001: 53.73%2002: 53.29%2003: 54.17%2004: 54.67%2005: 55.28%2006: 55.65%2007: 56.16%2008: 56.2%2009: 57.13%2010: 57.47%2011: 57.13%2012: 59.33%2013: 59.18%2014: 60.15%2015: 60.11%2016: 60.41%2017: 60.28%2018: 60.86%2019: 60.62%2020: 59.4%2021: 59.7%2022: 61.11%2023: 61.34%2024: 62.2%2025: 62.28%
Change over the period: +16 pp Annual average: 0.46 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Israel

Israel 62.28%
World 48.94%
Middle East & North Africa 19.73%
Western Asia computed 28.37%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Israel, by year Israel All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 62.28 +0.08 pp
2024 62.2 +0.86 pp
2023 61.34 +0.23 pp
2022 61.11 +1.41 pp
2021 59.7 +0.29 pp
2020 59.4 −1.22 pp
2019 60.62 −0.24 pp
2018 60.86 +0.57 pp
2017 60.28 −0.13 pp
2016 60.41 +0.3 pp
2015 60.11 −0.03 pp
2014 60.15 +0.96 pp
2013 59.18 −0.15 pp
2012 59.33 +2.21 pp
2011 57.13 −0.34 pp
2010 57.47 +0.33 pp
2009 57.13 +0.94 pp
2008 56.2 +0.03 pp
2007 56.16 +0.51 pp
2006 55.65 +0.37 pp
2005 55.28 +0.61 pp
2004 54.67 +0.49 pp
2003 54.17 +0.88 pp
2002 53.29 −0.44 pp
2001 53.73 +0.26 pp
2000 53.47 +1 pp
1999 52.47 +1.15 pp
1998 51.32 −0.08 pp
1997 51.4 −0.06 pp
1996 51.46 −0.2 pp
1995 51.67 +0.97 pp
1994 50.7 +1.62 pp
1993 49.08 +1.12 pp
1992 47.96 +1.28 pp
1991 46.69 +0.41 pp
1990 46.28 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IL Israel 62.28 QA Qatar 61.85 CY Cyprus 61.21 AZ Azerbaijan 60.76 GE Georgia 56.7 AE United Arab Emirates 53.03 AM Armenia 51.06 KW Kuwait 47.2 BH Bahrain 42.29 TR Türkiye 37.15 SA Saudi Arabia 33.57 OM Oman 29.96 JO Jordan 16.03 SY Syria 12.73 IQ Iraq 10.94 YE Yemen 4.66
Full table for all countries

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Israel

Labor Female share of the labor force

What part of the labor force of a country is made up of women.

Israel by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Israel by year Labor Female unemployment

The unemployment rate of the female part of the labor force.

Israel by year Demography Total fertility rate

How many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.

Israel by year
All indicators for Israel