Egypt vs South Africa: Female labor force by age
Egypt
126,058 people
in 2024
South Africa
131,182 people
in 2024
Egypt rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th
Female labor force by age over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 131,182 people against 126,058 people in Egypt, a difference of 5,124 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,024 people | 47,000 people | 10,976 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48,600 people | 68,978 people | 20,378 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 68,882 people | 75,012 people | 6,130 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90,224 people | 98,440 people | 8,216 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 131,182 people against 126,058 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between Egypt and South Africa?
- 5,124 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for female labor force by age?
- Egypt ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).