Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 34.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt peaked at 34.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 34.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Egypt was 34.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).