Egypt vs Nepal: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Nepal
27.9%
in 2017
Egypt rank
183rd
Nepal rank
181st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.9% against 23.8% in Egypt, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 45.2% | 39.2% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 65.7% | 46.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 78.6% | 56.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 66.2% | 43.6% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.9% against 23.8% in Egypt as of 2017.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Nepal?
- 4.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nepal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Nepal rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Nepal ranks 181st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.