Egypt vs Tunisia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 41.1% against 33.6% in Egypt, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 186th and Tunisia ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 23.3% | 16.7% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 25.2% | 26.4% | 1.2% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 35.9% | 5.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 37.0% | 6.4% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 44.9% | 21.6% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 41.1% against 33.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 7.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 186th and Tunisia ranks 183rd 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.