Employment to population ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Employment to population ratio was 41.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.55
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.05
in 2010
All-time low
38.3
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.55 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Egypt peaked at 45.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 2020.
That places Egypt 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.88 | 42.31 | 43.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.52 | 38.87 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.36 | 38.88 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 38.3 | 41.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 158 North Macedonia 45.57 compare
- 159 Gambia 44.36 compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.58 compare
- 162 Gabon 40.77 compare
- 163 Samoa 40.41 compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.24 compare
More work & labour data for Egypt
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Egypt?
- Employment to population ratio in Egypt was 41.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 45.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for employment to population ratio?
- Egypt ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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