Egypt vs Tunisia: Female employment to population ratio

Egypt
20.99
in 2024
Tunisia
21.22
in 2023
Egypt rank
164th
Tunisia rank
163rd

Female employment to population ratio over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 21.22 against 20.99 in Egypt, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 164th and Tunisia ranks 163rd of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 27.42 15.87 11.55 Egypt
1990s 17.89 18.74 0.851 Tunisia
2000s 17.51 20.49 2.98 Tunisia
2010s 16.76 19.53 2.76 Tunisia
2020s 13.52 27.62 14.1 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 21.22 against 20.99 in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Egypt and Tunisia?
0.23, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
Egypt ranks 164th and Tunisia ranks 163rd 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