Egypt vs Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Egypt
23.8%
in 2024
Tunisia
26.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
183rd
Tunisia rank
182nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 26.7% against 23.8% in Egypt, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 183rd and Tunisia ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 19.5% | 14.4% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 24.4% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 25.5% | 3.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 32.7% | 16.5% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 26.7% against 23.8% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 2.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 183rd and Tunisia ranks 182nd 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.