Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Egypt is 35.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt peaked at 42.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.7% | — |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | +14.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.8%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 35.7% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 30.7% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.5% | 35.9% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt was 35.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Egypt ranks 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, 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.