Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Israel

Israel: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was 3.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.47 %
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
5.06 %
in 2019
All-time low
3.02 %
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Israel, 2012–2023

02462012201720232012: 4.7 %2013: 3 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 4 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.9 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 3.47 % for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in 2023.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Israel peaked at 5.06 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.02 %, in 2013.

Israel ranks 11th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Israel, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 4.69 %
2013 3.02 % -35.6%
2014 4.18 % +38.4%
2015 4.62 % +10.5%
2016 4.76 % +3.0%
2017 3.21 % -32.6%
2018 4.01 % +24.9%
2019 5.06 % +26.2%
2020 4.61 % -8.9%
2021 4.91 % +6.5%
2022 3.14 % -36.0%
2023 3.47 % +10.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 3.47 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.79 %, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.19 % 3.02 % 5.06 % 8
2020s 4.03 % 3.14 % 4.91 % 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 8 Austria 5.33 % compare
  2. 9 Italy 4.06 % compare
  3. 10 Japan 3.95 % compare
  4. 12 Mauritius 3.37 % compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 % compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 2.79 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Israel?
Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Israel was 3.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.06 % in 2019.
What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 % in 2013.
How does Israel rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
Israel ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 1,006 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.