Egypt vs Lebanon: Female employment rate
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
19.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
175th
Lebanon rank
173rd
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 19.0% against 15.6% in Egypt, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Lebanon ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 22.6% | 5.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 20.0% | 6.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 19.0% against 15.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 3.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Lebanon ranks 173rd 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.