Egypt vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
19.9%
in 2025
Somalia
21.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Somalia rank
176th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 21.5% against 19.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 21.6% | 3.5% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 21.5% against 19.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Somalia?
- 1.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th 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.