Egypt vs Palestine, State of: Labor force participation rate
Egypt
44.6%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
45.0%
in 2022
Egypt rank
167th
Palestine, State of rank
166th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Egypt
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 45.0% against 44.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 167th and Palestine, State of ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 40.3% | 7.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 38.6% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 42.6% | 4.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 43.1% | 0.6% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Egypt or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 45.0% against 44.6% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 0.4%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Palestine, State of rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Egypt ranks 167th and Palestine, State of ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).