Egypt vs Iran: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled
Egypt
6.1%
in 2025
Iran
6.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Iran rank
178th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Iran ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Egypt and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Iran ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.