Djibouti vs Egypt: Female employment rate
Djibouti
12.5%
in 2025
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
177th
Egypt rank
175th
Female employment rate over time
- Djibouti
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.6% against 12.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Djibouti's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 177th and Egypt ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 17.1% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 16.1% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 16.7% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 14.2% | 2.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Djibouti or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 15.6% against 12.5% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Djibouti and Egypt?
- 3.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Egypt rank globally for female employment rate?
- Djibouti ranks 177th and Egypt ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.