Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
164th
of 174 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1989
All-time low
3.8%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt, 1973–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 21.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2024.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 27.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 164th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.3% | — |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +289.0% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 3.8% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 11.6% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 21.0% | 5 |
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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 21.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.