Egypt vs Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
28.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
183rd
Pakistan rank
180th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.2% against 23.8% in Egypt, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Pakistan ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 13.7% | 8.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 2.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 22.6% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 19.5% | 4.6% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.2% against 23.8% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 4.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Pakistan ranks 180th 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.