Egypt vs Syria: Female labor force participation rate by age
Egypt
10.0%
in 2024
Syria
8.2%
in 2024
Egypt rank
181st
Syria rank
183rd
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.0% against 8.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 181st and Syria ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.4% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 9.3% | 8.3% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Egypt or Syria?
- Egypt, at 10.0% against 8.2% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Egypt and Syria?
- 1.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Egypt ranks 181st and Syria ranks 183rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. 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 aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).