Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Israel: Labor force, female

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
39.9%
in 2025
Israel
48.3%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
34th
Israel rank
37th

Labor force, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 48.3% against 39.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Israel ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 42.2% 0.0% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 41.6% 45.7% 4.0% Israel
2010s 41.1% 46.9% 5.8% Israel
2020s 40.0% 48.0% 8.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Israel?
Israel, at 48.3% against 39.9% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
8.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Israel rank globally for labor force, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Israel ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.