Algeria vs Egypt: Female employment rate
Algeria
13.5%
in 2017
Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
166th
Egypt rank
164th
Female employment rate over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.0% against 13.5% in Algeria, a difference of 7.5%.
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% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 15.4% | 10.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 14.0% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 17.4% | 4.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 21.0% against 13.5% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Algeria and Egypt?
- 7.5%, 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 rate?
- Algeria ranks 166th 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.