Egypt vs Morocco: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Egypt
33.6%
in 2024
Morocco
28.4%
in 2022
Egypt rank
186th
Morocco rank
189th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Egypt
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 33.6% against 28.4% in Morocco, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Egypt ranks 186th and Morocco ranks 189th of 196 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 10.1% 4.2% Morocco
1980s 12.1% 20.9% 8.8% Morocco
1990s 30.4% 33.3% 2.9% Morocco
2000s 30.0% 35.3% 5.2% Morocco
2010s 31.3% 34.2% 2.9% Morocco
2020s 21.9% 29.1% 7.1% 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?
Egypt, at 33.6% against 28.4% in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Egypt and Morocco?
5.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
24 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Egypt ranks 186th and Morocco ranks 189th 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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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.