Egypt vs Morocco: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Morocco
19.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
183rd
Morocco rank
186th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.8% against 19.8% in Morocco, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Morocco ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 8.8% | 3.6% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 16.9% | 11.1% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 25.7% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 25.1% | 4.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 25.0% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 20.4% | 5.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 23.8% against 19.8% in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Egypt and Morocco?
- 4.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Morocco ranks 186th 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.