Egypt vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
18.5%
in 2025
Palestine
18.9%
in 2022
Egypt rank
179th
Palestine rank
178th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 18.9% against 18.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 11.8% | 9.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 12.8% | 7.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 16.7% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 17.6% | 2.5% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Palestine, at 18.9% against 18.5% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Palestine?
- 0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Palestine ranks 178th 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.