Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Egypt peaked at 45.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 161st out of 186 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+, total (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.3% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 38.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 41.7% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Egypt was 41.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Egypt ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.