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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.