Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force, female
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
18.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
176th
Saudi Arabia rank
179th
Labor force, female over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.6% against 18.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 13.8% | 9.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 13.4% | 8.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 12.4% | 10.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 20.6% against 18.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force, female?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 179th 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.