Egypt vs Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Sudan
12.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
176th
Sudan rank
179th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.6% against 12.4% in Sudan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 21.0% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 20.5% | 4.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 17.5% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.8% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 15.6% against 12.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Egypt and Sudan?
- 3.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 179th 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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.