Algeria vs Egypt: Female employment to population ratio

Algeria
13.5
in 2017
Egypt
20.99
in 2024
Algeria rank
166th
Egypt rank
164th

Female employment to population ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
0510152025197319982024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 20.99 against 13.5 in Algeria, a difference of 7.49.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 166th and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 4.82 2.32 Egypt
1980s 4.77 15.43 10.67 Egypt
2000s 8.04 14.03 6 Egypt
2010s 12.76 17.38 4.61 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 20.99 against 13.5 in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Algeria and Egypt?
7.49, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
Algeria ranks 166th and Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,066 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed