Egypt vs North Africa: Labor force, male

Egypt
75.7%
in 2011
North Africa
76.1%
in 2011
Egypt rank
2nd
North Africa rank
1st

Labor force, male over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 76.1% against 75.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 76.9% 78.0% 1.1% North Africa
2000s 77.8% 77.7% 0.2% Egypt
2010s 75.7% 76.2% 0.4% North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Egypt or North Africa?
North Africa, at 76.1% against 75.7% in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Egypt and North Africa?
0.4%, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for labor force, male?
Egypt ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.