Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 14.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 176 Somalia 7.2% compare
- 177 Sudan 6.7% compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare
- 180 Palestine, State of 4.7% compare
- 181 Algeria 4.4% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
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- 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.