Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 68.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt, 1973–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt is 68.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt peaked at 79.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 79.6% | — |
| 1975 | 77.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | -38.8% |
| 1982 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | +67.0% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.0% | 71.9% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 43.2% | 72.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.9% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 42.8% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.5% | 68.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Egypt was 68.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.