Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt

Egypt: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 15.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.06
in 2007
All-time low
12.03
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 17.51992: 19.11993: 17.31994: 17.81995: 16.61996: 17.11997: 16.31998: 15.81999: 16.62000: 15.72001: 15.92002: 13.82003: 14.52004: 14.52005: 15.42006: 16.22007: 19.12008: 17.82009: 17.82010: 18.12011: 17.52012: 17.12013: 17.52014: 17.62015: 17.22016: 17.62017: 17.12018: 14.52019: 12.52020: 122021: 13.12022: 132023: 15.72024: 15.62025: 15.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 15.63 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt peaked at 19.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 2020.

Egypt ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 17.49
1992 19.05 +9.0%
1993 17.3 -9.2%
1994 17.83 +3.1%
1995 16.59 -7.0%
1996 17.14 +3.4%
1997 16.33 -4.7%
1998 15.83 -3.1%
1999 16.59 +4.8%
2000 15.74 -5.1%
2001 15.9 +1.0%
2002 13.81 -13.1%
2003 14.5 +5.0%
2004 14.48 -0.1%
2005 15.42 +6.5%
2006 16.2 +5.0%
2007 19.06 +17.6%
2008 17.8 -6.6%
2009 17.83 +0.2%
2010 18.1 +1.5%
2011 17.51 -3.3%
2012 17.13 -2.2%
2013 17.47 +2.0%
2014 17.63 +0.9%
2015 17.18 -2.5%
2016 17.65 +2.7%
2017 17.12 -3.0%
2018 14.49 -15.4%
2019 12.48 -13.9%
2020 12.03 -3.6%
2021 13.11 +8.9%
2022 13.03 -0.6%
2023 15.68 +20.3%
2024 15.64 -0.2%
2025 15.63 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.13 15.83 19.05 9
2000s 16.07 13.81 19.06 10
2010s 16.68 12.48 18.1 10
2020s 14.19 12.03 15.68 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 20.64 compare
  2. 173 Lebanon 19.02 compare
  3. 174 Morocco 17.6 compare
  4. 176 Somalia 15.61 compare
  5. 177 Djibouti 12.5 compare
  6. 178 Sudan 12.43 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt?
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt was 15.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 19.06 in 2007.
What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
Egypt ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modeled female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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