Egypt vs Morocco: Female employment rate
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Morocco
17.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Morocco rank
174th
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 17.6% against 15.6% in Egypt, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 175th and Morocco ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 20.7% | 3.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 22.6% | 6.6% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 21.4% | 4.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 17.8% | 3.6% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 17.6% against 15.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Morocco?
- 2.0%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Morocco ranks 174th 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.