Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt

Egypt: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
144th
of 154 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1999
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
24
1998–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, 1998–2024

46810121998201120241998: 9.81999: 12.92001: 82002: 11.72005: 7.92006: 8.72007: 9.62008: 8.62009: 8.62010: 8.72011: 7.92012: 7.12013: 8.62014: 9.32015: 12.72016: 12.52017: 11.52018: 5.52019: 4.52020: 4.22021: 4.72022: 3.92023: 5.82024: 10.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt is 10.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 12.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.

Egypt ranks 144th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Egypt, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 9.8%
1999 12.9% +30.9%
2001 8.0% -37.7%
2002 11.7% +46.5%
2005 7.9% -32.4%
2006 8.7% +10.0%
2007 9.6% +9.4%
2008 8.6% -10.2%
2009 8.6% +0.5%
2010 8.7% +0.7%
2011 7.9% -8.9%
2012 7.1% -9.7%
2013 8.6% +20.1%
2014 9.3% +8.6%
2015 12.7% +36.8%
2016 12.5% -2.2%
2017 11.5% -7.5%
2018 5.5% -52.6%
2019 4.5% -16.8%
2020 4.2% -7.9%
2021 4.7% +12.1%
2022 3.9% -17.4%
2023 5.8% +50.7%
2024 10.3% +76.2%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 10.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.8%, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 10.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 9.8% 12.9% 2
2000s 9.0% 7.9% 11.7% 7
2010s 8.8% 4.5% 12.7% 10
2020s 5.8% 3.9% 10.3% 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 141 Bulgaria 13.2% compare
  2. 142 Sri Lanka 11.3% compare
  3. 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.2% compare
  4. 145 Tunisia 9.5% compare
  5. 146 Oman 9.3% compare
  6. 147 Jordan 9.1% compare

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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 10.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Egypt ranks 144th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.