Egypt vs Palestine: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Egypt
34.1%
in 2025
Palestine
33.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
32nd
Palestine rank
34th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Egypt
- Palestine
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 30.5% | 4.6% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 26.6% | 1.0% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 33.0% | 0.7% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Egypt or Palestine?
- Egypt, at 34.1% against 33.8% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Egypt and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Palestine rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.