Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Egypt or United Kingdom?

Egypt, at 37,658 against 35,770 in United Kingdom as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?

38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs United Kingdom: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Egypt

37,658

in 2027

United Kingdom

35,770

in 2027

Egypt rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

21st

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Egypt
United Kingdom

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 37,658 against 35,770 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,888.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 189 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,631	28,656	10,025	United Kingdom
2000s	24,045	30,511	6,467	United Kingdom
2010s	30,295	33,266	2,971	United Kingdom
2020s	34,383	35,116	733.4	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Egypt or United Kingdom?: Egypt, at 37,658 against 35,770 in United Kingdom as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Egypt and United Kingdom?: 1,888, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?: Egypt ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.