Egypt vs Nepal: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Nepal
27.9%
in 2017
Egypt rank
183rd
Nepal rank
181st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.9% against 23.8% in Egypt, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 181st of 194 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 45.2% | 39.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 65.7% | 46.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 78.6% | 56.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 66.2% | 43.6% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.9% against 23.8% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Egypt and Nepal?
- 4.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 181st 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.