Egypt vs Spain: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Egypt
11.9%
in 2024
Spain
11.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Spain rank
31st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Egypt
- Spain
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 19.4% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 27.0% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 14.7% | 7.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 1.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Egypt or Spain?
- Egypt, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Egypt and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Spain ranks 31st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.