Egypt vs Nepal: Female employment rate
Egypt
21.0%
in 2024
Nepal
24.6%
in 2017
Egypt rank
164th
Nepal rank
161st
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.6% against 21.0% in Egypt, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 66.2% | 51.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 77.7% | 60.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 58.6% | 41.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.6% against 21.0% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Nepal?
- 3.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 164th and Nepal ranks 161st 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.