Egypt vs Morocco: Female share of the labor force
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Morocco
22.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Morocco rank
172nd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 22.4% against 20.6% in Egypt, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Morocco ranks 172nd 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 | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 25.3% | 2.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.1% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 22.5% | 3.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 22.4% against 20.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.8%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Morocco ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.