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

Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Nepal
24.6%
in 2017
Egypt rank
164th
Nepal rank
161st

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

  • Egypt
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 24.6% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 3.6%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 66.2% 51.1% Nepal
2000s 17.6% 77.7% 60.1% Nepal
2010s 17.3% 58.6% 41.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Egypt or Nepal?
Nepal, at 24.6% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Egypt and Nepal?
3.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Egypt ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st 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.