Egypt vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female

Egypt
7.45 million
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
85.93 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
39th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
36th

Labor force, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199020072025

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 85.93 million against 7.45 million in Egypt, a difference of 78.48 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.5 times Egypt's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 187 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 million 86.71 million 82.48 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.40 million 89.12 million 83.72 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.99 million 92.86 million 85.87 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 6.45 million 87.80 million 81.35 million Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 85.93 million against 7.45 million in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
78.48 million, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for labor force, female?
Egypt ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as Labor force, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.