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

Afghanistan
22.0%
in 2021
Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Egypt rank
164th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 17.6% 25.2% Afghanistan
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 1.8% Afghanistan
2020s 17.9% 12.4% 5.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Afghanistan or Egypt?
Afghanistan, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Afghanistan and Egypt?
1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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