Australia vs Egypt: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Australia
70.8%
in 2025
Egypt
71.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
97th
Egypt rank
96th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.0% against 70.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 97th and Egypt ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 81.1% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.1% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 67.7% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.1% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 68.2% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 71.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.3% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 71.0% against 70.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 97th and Egypt ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.