Female employment to population ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Female employment to population ratio was 20.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.99
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
164th
of 172 countries
All-time high
27.42
in 1989
All-time low
3.8
in 1982
Years of data
43
1973–2024
Female employment to population ratio in Egypt, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Egypt is 20.99, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Egypt peaked at 27.42 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 164th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.35 | — |
| 1975 | 4.82 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 5.22 | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 5.51 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.81 | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.78 | +289.0% |
| 1984 | 15.43 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 27.42 | +77.7% |
| 1990 | 21.92 | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 17.31 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 19.15 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 17.36 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.56 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 11.58 | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 15.68 | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 16.45 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4 | -36.8% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +51.2% |
| 2002 | 14.03 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 17.29 | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 16.07 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.89 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 17.62 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.67 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.96 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.35 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.01 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.38 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.53 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.87 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.38 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.84 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.87 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 12.22 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.46 | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 20.99 | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.33 | 4.35 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.79 | 3.8 | 27.42 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 11.58 | 21.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.96 | 10.4 | 18.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.53 | 12.23 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 11.84 | 20.99 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Egypt?
- Female employment to population ratio in Egypt was 20.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 in 1989.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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