Egypt vs Somalia: Female employment rate
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Somalia
15.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Somalia rank
176th
Female employment rate over time
- Egypt
- Somalia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 16.0% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 0.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 0.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 15.6% | 1.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Egypt or Somalia?
- Egypt, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Egypt and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Somalia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 176th 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.