Egypt vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Egypt
68.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
68.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
79th
Switzerland rank
76th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Egypt
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 68.5% against 68.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 64.7% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 67.3% | 2.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 76.2% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 73.9% | 9.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 71.0% | 5.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 69.6% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Egypt or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 68.5% against 68.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Egypt and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Egypt ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 76th 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.