Egypt vs Türkiye: Share of female employment by economic sector
Egypt
17.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
18.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
80th
Türkiye rank
78th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Egypt
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 18.0% against 17.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.
Egypt ranks 80th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 59.9% | 17.2% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 42.9% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 28.0% | 8.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 20.2% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Egypt or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 18.0% against 17.5% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Egypt and Türkiye?
- 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Türkiye rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Türkiye ranks 78th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.