Australia vs Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Australia
67.7%
in 2025
Egypt
68.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Egypt rank
79th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.1% against 67.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.4% | 71.9% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 61.7% | 10.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 68.0% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 4.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 65.3% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.8% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 68.1% against 67.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Egypt ranks 79th 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+, male (%) (national 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.