Egypt vs Iran: Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled
Egypt
19.9%
in 2025
Iran
15.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Iran rank
182nd
Labor force participation rate, female (%) … population female modeled over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 19.9% against 15.6% in Iran, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Iran ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 11.2% | 12.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 17.1% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.4% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 2.9% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 19.9% against 15.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Iran?
- 4.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Iran ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.