The gender gap in Israel's workforce
Country-level data, across all industries and companies. They are not based on this site's reviews.
While every company on WorkForHer is rated from its own real reviews, the data here comes from official sources and describes the overall picture of the Israeli economy.
Labor force participation rate
Men: 65.5% · Women: 59.9%
Unemployment rate
Men: 2.7% · Women: 3%
Number employed
Men: 2,276,000 · Women: 2,149,000
#4 of 38 OECD countries, among the largest gender pay gaps
The wage gap
20.8% (official figure)
Other calculation methods put it at 32%–42%
Average monthly earnings (H1 2025): men ₪18,441 · women ₪11,940
Global standing
#83 of 146 (2023 report), down from #60 in 2022
Economic participation: #75, 68.8% of the gap closed
Sources
- Israel CBS - Employment Situation, March 2025
- World Bank - Labor force data
- World Economic Forum - Global Gender Gap Report
- OECD comparison - gender pay gap ranking
- Bank of Israel - Firm Effect and the Israeli Gender Wage Gap
- Taub Center - Division of Labor: Wage Gaps between Women and Men
Last checked: 2026-09-06 · This data is re-checked monthly against official sources.