Introduction and Key Findings

Israeli high-tech continues to strengthen its position as a significant sector in its contribution to the national economy. Nevertheless, the sector continues to be characterized by gender inequality, with women comprising only about one-third of its workforce, a ratio that has remained essentially unchanged for three decades. In this publication, the Israel Innovation Authority presents […]

Women’s Path to High-Tech

High School: Female Students Comprise 36.1% of Examinees in the 5-Unit Computer Science Exam Nearly Equal: 48% of Students Taking the 5-Unit Math Matriculation Exam Are FemaleIn the 5-study unit mathematics exam, there was almost complete parity between male and female students throughout most of the period examined (2016–2023). In 2023, the number of female […]

Women in Management Roles in High-Tech

Management in Private High-Tech Companies: Women Comprise 17.6% of Senior Management In addition to women’s overall representation in the high-tech industry, an analysis was conducted of their presence in managerial roles. This analysis aims to assess women’s career paths and promotion opportunities in the industry relative to their overall employment ratio in high-tech.1The examination of […]

Women in Start up Entrepreneurship and Investments

Managing Startups: One in Ten CEOs Are Women In the field of technological entrepreneurship, the ratio of female CEOs heading startups founded in the past decade (2013–2024) remains low, standing at just 10.6% (of companies where the CEO’s gender is known). This represents a […]

The Israel Innovation Authority’s Activities to Promote Gender Equality in High-Tech

The Israel Innovation Authority is working to address the gender disparities in the high-tech industry presented in this report via a range of tools related to funding, training, and coordinating efforts. In the startup entrepreneurship sector, the Innovation Authority offers a 10% grant increase for female-led startups as part of the Startup Fund.1Full details of […]

Appendix: Employment in Tech Roles

Approximately 554,000 people were employed in tech jobs in Israel in 2024. Of these, about 391,000 worked in the high-tech sector, while 163,000 held tech jobs in other industries. In other words, approx. 70% of tech jobs are in the high-tech sector. A breakdown by gender and population group reveals that 73.5% of Jewish (Non-UItra-Orthodox) […]