Egypt vs Palestine: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Egypt
47.4%
in 2025
Palestine
47.3%
in 2022
Egypt rank
170th
Palestine rank
171st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Egypt
- Palestine
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 47.4% against 47.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 170th and Palestine ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 41.4% | 7.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 39.9% | 8.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.6% | 4.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.3% | 0.3% | Palestine |
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 Palestine?
- Egypt, at 47.4% against 47.3% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Egypt and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Palestine rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 170th and Palestine ranks 171st 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.