Egypt vs Iran: Unemployment rate women

Egypt
15.31
in 2025
Iran
15.59
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
Iran rank
21st

Unemployment rate women over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 15.59 against 15.31 in Egypt, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Egypt ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 20.47 18.38 2.09 Egypt
2000s 22.62 18.17 4.45 Egypt
2010s 22.98 19.91 3.07 Egypt
2020s 15.63 15.59 0.0383 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate women, Egypt or Iran?
Iran, at 15.59 against 15.31 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Egypt and Iran?
0.28, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for unemployment rate women?
Egypt ranks 22nd and Iran ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed