Afghanistan vs Egypt: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Afghanistan
23.3%
in 2021
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
Egypt rank
183rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.8% against 23.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Egypt ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Egypt ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 21.7% | 22.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.5% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.9% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 23.8% against 23.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Egypt ranks 183rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.