Egypt vs Tunisia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Egypt
44.6%
in 2025
Tunisia
45.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
168th
Tunisia rank
166th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 45.2% against 44.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 168th and Tunisia ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 49.0% | 1.7% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 46.9% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 48.0% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 45.6% | 2.1% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 45.2% 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 Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 168th and Tunisia ranks 166th 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.