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
0510152025199020072025

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

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.