Afghanistan vs Egypt: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 33.6% against 30.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Egypt ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Egypt ranks 186th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 10.6% | 3.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 30.0% | 23.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 31.6% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 21.8% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Afghanistan or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 33.6% against 30.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 3.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th and Egypt ranks 186th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.