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

Egypt: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.3%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
123rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 1999
All-time low
18.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
1998–2024

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

01020301998201120241998: 23.31999: 27.12001: 20.42002: 21.82005: 23.92006: 23.72007: 25.32008: 26.62009: 26.62010: 26.32011: 23.72012: 222013: 22.72014: 22.92015: 21.92016: 21.72017: 20.42018: 18.42019: 18.42020: 18.82021: 19.92022: 18.32023: 19.52024: 24.3

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 24.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.

The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt peaked at 27.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2022.

That places Egypt 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (%) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Egypt, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 23.3%
1999 27.1% +16.2%
2001 20.4% -24.7%
2002 21.8% +6.9%
2005 23.9% +9.7%
2006 23.7% -0.9%
2007 25.3% +6.8%
2008 26.6% +5.2%
2009 26.6% -0.1%
2010 26.3% -1.1%
2011 23.7% -10.0%
2012 22.0% -7.0%
2013 22.7% +3.2%
2014 22.9% +0.8%
2015 21.9% -4.2%
2016 21.7% -1.1%
2017 20.4% -5.9%
2018 18.4% -9.8%
2019 18.4% +0.1%
2020 18.8% +2.1%
2021 19.9% +5.6%
2022 18.3% -7.7%
2023 19.5% +6.6%
2024 24.3% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 23.3% 27.1% 2
2000s 24.0% 20.4% 26.6% 7
2010s 21.8% 18.4% 26.3% 10
2020s 20.2% 18.3% 24.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt was 24.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Egypt ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.