Egypt vs Morocco: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Morocco
19.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Morocco rank
176th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 19.7% against 18.5% in Egypt, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 179th and Morocco ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 23.8% | 2.1% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 25.5% | 4.8% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.9% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 20.0% | 3.2% | Morocco |
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 Morocco?
- Morocco, at 19.7% against 18.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Morocco 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+) (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.