Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt

Egypt: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 5,291 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,291
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
47th
of 62 countries
All-time high
5,291
in 2024
All-time low
44.57
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201620242008: 44.62009: 582010: 676.82011: 964.12012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.8k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.4k2023: 4.0k2024: 5.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 5,291 for average monthly earnings of public sector employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt peaked at 5,291 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.57, in 2008.

Egypt ranks 47th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency) in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 44.57
2009 57.98 +30.1%
2010 676.84 +1067.4%
2011 964.09 +42.4%
2012 1,369 +42.0%
2013 1,502 +9.7%
2015 2,012 +33.9%
2016 2,198 +9.3%
2017 2,339 +6.4%
2018 2,355 +0.7%
2019 2,590 +10.0%
2020 2,797 +8.0%
2021 3,044 +8.8%
2022 3,428 +12.6%
2023 4,022 +17.3%
2024 5,291 +31.6%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 5,291 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,598, 20% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1067.4% 57.98 676.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.27 44.57 57.98 2
2010s 1,779 676.84 2,590 9
2020s 3,716 2,797 5,291 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 44 United States of America 6,220 compare
  2. 45 Australia 6,184 compare
  3. 46 Brazil 5,363 compare
  4. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4,658 compare
  5. 49 Palestine, State of 3,243 compare
  6. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,130 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt?
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in Egypt was 5,291 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5,291 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 44.57 in 2008.
How does Egypt rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
Egypt ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees (Local currency)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
62 places, 930 data points, 1989–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.