Afghanistan vs Egypt: Female employment rate
Afghanistan
22.0%
in 2021
Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Egypt rank
164th
Female employment rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 22.0% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 17.6% | 25.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 5.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Afghanistan, at 22.0% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for female employment rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.