Egypt vs Gambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Egypt
44.6%
in 2025
Gambia
47.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
168th
Gambia rank
165th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Egypt
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 47.5% against 44.6% in Egypt, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 168th and Gambia ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 48.3% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 48.3% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 47.9% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 47.6% | 4.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Egypt or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 47.5% against 44.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Egypt and Gambia?
- 2.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Gambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Gambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 168th and Gambia ranks 165th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.