Introduction and Key Findings

Israel’s high-tech sector has demonstrated impressive resilience in the face of recent challenges and continues to play a central role in the Israeli economy. As presented in previous Innovation Authority publications, the sector’s contribution to the Israeli economy stems primarily from its human capital which constitutes the core of Israeli high-tech and the engine of […]

Women’s Path to High-Tech

High School: Female Students Comprise 34.5% of 5-Unit Computer Science Examinees The choice of subjects for expanded matriculation studies in high school has a significant impact on women’s future career paths. In 2024, the number of female students taking the 5-unit computer science matriculation exam reached 4,085 – a figure representing 34.5% of all examinees […]

Employment in High-Tech

Approximately 34% of High-Tech Employees Are Women Approximately 135,000 women were employed in the high-tech sector in 2025 – an increase of 3.2% compared with 2024. Women account for 33.9% of employees in the high-tech sector – a ratio that has remained largely unchanged over the […]

Populations in High-Tech

Ultra-Orthodox and Arab Women Comprise Less Than 2.5% of High-Tech Employees Women from the Arab and ultra-Orthodox sectors continue to be underrepresented in Israeli high-tech. Looking at total high-tech employment, women from these population groups account for less than 2.5% of all employees. Ultra-Orthodox women constitute 1.9% of high-tech employees, while Arab women account for […]

Salaries in High-Tech

Men Employed in High-Tech Earn 44% More Than Women in the Sector Salaries in the high-tech sector are higher than the average salary in the rest of the economy. Nevertheless, there are clear salary disparities within the sector. In 2023 – the most recent year for which data is available – women employed in high-tech […]

Appendix: Employment in Tech Roles Across the Economy

Approximately 70% of Women’s Tech Roles Are in the High-Tech Sector, with the Remainder in Other Sectors of the Economy The total number of tech-role positions – both in the high-tech sector and the rest of the economy – reached approximately 570,000 in 2025. About 70% […]