Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Egypt
47.4%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
45.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
170th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
173rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 47.4% against 45.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 170th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.3% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.2% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 45.1% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.8% | 1.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 47.4% against 45.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 170th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.