Egypt vs North Macedonia: Employment rate
Egypt
41.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
45.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
161st
North Macedonia rank
158th
Employment rate over time
- Egypt
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 45.6% against 41.5% in Egypt, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Egypt ranks 161st and North Macedonia ranks 158th of 186 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% | 37.2% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 35.2% | 6.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.5% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 44.7% | 4.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Egypt or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 45.6% against 41.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 4.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and North Macedonia rank globally for employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 161st and North Macedonia ranks 158th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.