Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt

Egypt: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 45.12 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
45.12
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 101 countries
All-time high
46.47
in 2019
All-time low
41.56
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt, 2009–2024

010203040502009201620242009: 46.32010: 46.42011: 45.12012: 45.22013: 45.42015: 46.22016: 43.62017: 44.22018: 45.82019: 46.52020: 41.62021: 432022: 45.62023: 44.42024: 45.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt stood at 45.12.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt peaked at 46.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.56, in 2020.

That places Egypt 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 46.31
2010 46.4 +0.2%
2011 45.13 -2.7%
2012 45.24 +0.2%
2013 45.4 +0.4%
2015 46.17 +1.7%
2016 43.59 -5.6%
2017 44.22 +1.4%
2018 45.79 +3.6%
2019 46.47 +1.5%
2020 41.56 -10.6%
2021 43 +3.5%
2022 45.61 +6.1%
2023 44.44 -2.6%
2024 45.12 +1.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 45.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.45, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 45.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.95, 98% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.31 46.31 46.31 1
2010s 45.38 43.59 46.47 9
2020s 43.95 41.56 45.61 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Zimbabwe 46.16 compare
  2. 11 Guyana 45.83 compare
  3. 12 India 45.45 compare
  4. 14 Namibia 44.91 compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 44.65 compare
  6. 16 Uganda 44.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Egypt was 45.12 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 46.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 41.56 in 2020.
How does Egypt rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
101 places, 1,829 data points, 1991–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.