Egypt vs Palestine, State of: Female share of the labor force
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Palestine, State of
21.5%
in 2022
Egypt rank
175th
Palestine, State of rank
173rd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Egypt
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 21.5% against 20.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 175th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 14.7% | 8.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.7% | 5.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 20.8% | 3.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Egypt or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 21.5% against 20.6% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 0.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine, State of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Palestine, State of rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Egypt ranks 175th and Palestine, State of ranks 173rd 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.