Egypt vs Gambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Egypt
41.5%
in 2025
Gambia
44.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
162nd
Gambia rank
160th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 44.4% against 41.5% in Egypt, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 43.5% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 43.5% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 44.3% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 44.6% | 4.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Egypt or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 44.4% against 41.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Egypt and Gambia?
- 2.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Egypt ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.