Egypt vs Morocco: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Morocco
19.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
177th
Morocco rank
174th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 19.7% against 18.5% in Egypt, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 177th and Morocco ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.8% | 2.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 25.5% | 4.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.9% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.0% | 3.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 19.7% against 18.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Egypt ranks 177th and Morocco ranks 174th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. 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 (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).