Egypt vs Turkey: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Egypt
11.9%
in 2024
Turkey
11.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
Turkey rank
35th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.9% against 11.4% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Turkey ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 35th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 21.5% | 8.3% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 7.4% | 13.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 10.3% | 12.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 13.0% | 10.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 2.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Egypt or Turkey?
- Egypt, at 11.9% against 11.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 35th 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.