Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt

Egypt: Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 32,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32,678
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
32,678
in 2024
All-time low
22,975
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2024

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2009–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201620242009: 23.0k2010: 23.8k2011: 23.3k2012: 23.6k2013: 24.0k2015: 24.8k2016: 25.3k2017: 26.0k2018: 26.0k2019: 26.1k2020: 26.2k2021: 27.2k2022: 28.0k2023: 29.9k2024: 32.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt stood at 32,678. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt peaked at 32,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,975, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Egypt, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 22,975
2010 23,829 +3.7%
2011 23,346 -2.0%
2012 23,564 +0.9%
2013 23,975 +1.7%
2015 24,779 +3.4%
2016 25,331 +2.2%
2017 26,006 +2.7%
2018 26,021 +0.1%
2019 26,123 +0.4%
2020 26,239 +0.4%
2021 27,241 +3.8%
2022 27,976 +2.7%
2023 29,886 +6.8%
2024 32,678 +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,975 22,975 22,975 1
2010s 24,775 23,346 26,123 9
2020s 28,804 26,239 32,678 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Philippines 46,938 compare
  2. 11 Thailand 39,625 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 34,120 compare
  4. 14 Turkey 32,566 compare
  5. 15 Tanzania 31,035 compare
  6. 16 France 29,022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt?
Employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt was 32,678 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 32,678 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 22,975 in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
75 places, 888 data points, 1993–2026
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. 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.