Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt stood at 15.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 19.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.5% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.8% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.0% | 15.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.