Egypt vs Ghana: Labor force, female

Egypt
7.45 million
in 2025
Ghana
6.31 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
39th
Ghana rank
42nd

Labor force, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020072025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.45 million against 6.31 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 million 3.40 million 825,793 Egypt
2000s 5.40 million 4.56 million 839,782 Egypt
2010s 6.99 million 5.69 million 1.29 million Egypt
2020s 6.45 million 6.03 million 416,037 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 7.45 million against 6.31 million in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Ghana?
1.14 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for labor force, female?
Egypt ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 186 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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About this data

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
234 places, 8,410 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.