Egypt vs Pakistan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
30.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
179th
Pakistan rank
176th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.0% against 26.2% in Egypt, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 17.0% | 12.7% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 22.4% | 6.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.8% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 30.0% | 6.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 30.0% 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 Pakistan?
- 3.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 176th 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.