Egypt vs Lebanon: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Egypt
15.3%
in 2025
Lebanon
14.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
22nd
Lebanon rank
24th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 15.3% against 14.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 10.4% | 10.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 12.6% | 10.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 0.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Egypt or Lebanon?
- Egypt, at 15.3% against 14.5% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Lebanon ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.