Egypt vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Labor force, female

Egypt
7.45 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
53.25 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
39th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
38th

Labor force, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 53.25 million against 7.45 million in Egypt, a difference of 45.80 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th of 187 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 million 20.43 million 16.20 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 5.40 million 31.97 million 26.57 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 6.99 million 44.63 million 37.64 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 6.45 million 50.12 million 43.67 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 53.25 million against 7.45 million in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
45.80 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for labor force, female?
Egypt ranks 39th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th 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.