Egypt vs Lebanon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
176th
Lebanon rank
174th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 19.0% against 15.6% in Egypt, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 176th and Lebanon ranks 174th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 17.1% 17.0% 0.1% Egypt
2000s 16.1% 18.5% 2.4% Lebanon
2010s 16.7% 22.6% 5.9% Lebanon
2020s 13.5% 20.0% 6.5% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Egypt or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 19.0% against 15.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Egypt and Lebanon?
3.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Egypt ranks 176th and Lebanon ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.