Algeria vs Egypt: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Algeria
21.3%
in 2025
Egypt
26.2%
in 2025
Algeria rank
181st
Egypt rank
178th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 26.2% against 21.3% in Algeria, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 181st and Egypt ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 29.7% | 14.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 29.2% | 11.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 30.2% | 8.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 26.2% against 21.3% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Algeria and Egypt?
- 4.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Algeria ranks 181st and Egypt ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).