Egypt vs Tunisia: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Egypt
14.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
14.8%
in 2023
Egypt rank
162nd
Tunisia rank
161st
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14.8% against 14.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tunisia ahead.
Egypt ranks 162nd and Tunisia ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 28.6% | 21.5% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 27.2% | 9.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 29.4% | 8.5% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 20.2% | 0.9% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 20.8% | 3.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 18.1% | 9.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14.8% against 14.5% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Egypt ranks 162nd and Tunisia ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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 female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.