Egypt vs Sudan: Labor force, female
Egypt
20.6%
in 2025
Sudan
19.7%
in 2022
Egypt rank
176th
Sudan rank
177th
Labor force, female over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 20.6% against 19.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 26.6% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 27.3% | 5.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 26.8% | 3.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 20.6% against 19.7% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Egypt and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for labor force, female?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th 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.