Algeria vs Egypt: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Algeria
14.1%
in 2025
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
182nd
Egypt rank
179th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.5% against 14.1% in Algeria, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 182nd and Egypt ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 21.6% | 9.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 20.7% | 7.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 21.7% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 16.8% | 2.8% | 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), Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 18.5% against 14.1% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Algeria and Egypt?
- 4.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Algeria ranks 182nd and Egypt ranks 179th 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+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.