Egypt vs Turkey: Share of female workers by sector
Egypt
17.47
in 2025
Turkey
18.05
in 2025
Egypt rank
80th
Turkey rank
78th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 18.05 against 17.47 in Egypt, a difference of 0.58.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Egypt ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.65 | 59.89 | 17.24 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 40.72 | 42.86 | 2.14 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.47 | 28.01 | 8.46 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.43 | 20.21 | 1.78 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Egypt or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 18.05 against 17.47 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Egypt and Turkey?
- 0.58, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.