Egypt vs Morocco: Proportion of labor force who are women

Egypt
20.64
in 2025
Morocco
22.35
in 2025
Egypt rank
175th
Morocco rank
172nd

Proportion of labor force who are women over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
0102030199020072025

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 22.35 against 20.64 in Egypt, a difference of 1.71.

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 22.78 23.41 0.6306 Morocco
2000s 22.37 25.31 2.94 Morocco
2010s 23.05 25.08 2.03 Morocco
2020s 19.2 22.47 3.27 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Egypt or Morocco?
Morocco, at 22.35 against 20.64 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Egypt and Morocco?
1.71, 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 proportion of labor force who are women?
Egypt ranks 175th and Morocco ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed