Egypt vs Sudan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Sudan
14.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
179th
Sudan rank
181st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.5% against 14.5% in Sudan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 26.9% | 5.2% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 26.7% | 5.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 23.7% | 2.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.8% | 0.6% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Egypt, at 18.5% against 14.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Sudan?
- 4.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Sudan ranks 181st 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.