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