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

Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
21.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
164th
Tunisia rank
163rd

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

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 164th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 27.4% 15.9% 11.6% Egypt
1990s 17.9% 18.7% 0.9% Tunisia
2000s 17.5% 20.5% 3.0% Tunisia
2010s 16.8% 19.5% 2.8% Tunisia
2020s 13.5% 27.6% 14.1% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Egypt and Tunisia?
0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Egypt ranks 164th and Tunisia ranks 163rd 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.