Egypt vs Morocco: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Morocco
28.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Morocco rank
177th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 28.9% against 26.2% in Egypt, a difference of 2.7%.
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 179th and Morocco ranks 177th of 187 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 | 29.7% | 29.9% | 0.2% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 33.4% | 4.2% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 33.6% | 3.4% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 29.2% | 5.2% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 28.9% against 26.2% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Egypt and Morocco?
- 2.7%, 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Morocco ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.