Egypt vs North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Egypt
45.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
45.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
153rd
North Macedonia rank
151st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 45.9% against 45.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.3% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 35.8% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 45.3% | 4.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Egypt or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 45.9% against 45.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 0.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Egypt ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.