Female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt
Egypt: Female labor force participation rate by age was 10.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt is 10.01, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt peaked at 22.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.59, in 2020.
That places Egypt 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.04 | — |
| 1991 | 21.96 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.95 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.97 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.54 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.46 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.62 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.81 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.02 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 21.32 | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 19.63 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 17.96 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21.11 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.14 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.09 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.82 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.86 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.68 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.23 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.66 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 17.53 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.06 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 19.46 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.45 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 21.04 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.76 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 7.59 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.47 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.06 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 10.01 | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.01 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.96, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -39.1% | 19.76 | 12.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.67 | 18.02 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 17.96 | 21.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 | 9.3 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 7.59 | 10.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 labor force participation rate by age in Egypt?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Egypt was 10.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.59 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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