Egypt vs South Africa: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24

Egypt
0.2%
in 2019
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
104th
South Africa rank
106th

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 106th of 108 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Egypt
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, aged 15-24, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Egypt ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 106th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed