Employment in Egypt
Egypt: Employment was 32,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment in Egypt, 1970–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, employment in Egypt stood at 32,678. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Egypt peaked at 32,678 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,044, in 1970.
That places Egypt 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,044 | — |
| 1971 | 8,252 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,682 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 8,567 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8,867 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 9,031 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,198 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9,448 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9,565 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9,799 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,946 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 10,115 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 11,526 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 11,819 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 14,926 | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 14,361 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 13,827 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 14,399 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 14,703 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15,241 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 15,344 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,768 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15,830 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,183 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,750 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,203 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17,557 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17,856 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18,119 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18,717 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19,342 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 20,444 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 21,724 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22,507 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22,975 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 23,829 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 23,346 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23,564 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23,975 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24,299 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24,779 | +2.0% |
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 32,678 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 6.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 32,678 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,279, 7.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +26.3% | 11,819 | 14,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,851 | 8,044 | 9,565 | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,355 | 9,799 | 14,926 | 6 |
| 1990s | 15,241 | 13,827 | 16,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,644 | 17,203 | 22,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,727 | 23,346 | 26,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,804 | 26,239 | 32,678 | 5 |
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 Egypt?
- Employment in Egypt was 32,678 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32,678 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,044 in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for employment?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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