Egypt vs Morocco: Labor force, female
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Morocco
22.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
176th
Morocco rank
173rd
Labor force, female over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 22.4% against 20.6% in Egypt, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Morocco ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 25.3% | 2.9% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.1% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 22.5% | 3.3% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 22.4% against 20.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.8%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for labor force, female?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Morocco ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.