Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt
Egypt: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 18.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.33
in 2007
All-time low
14.61
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt stood at 18.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt peaked at 23.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.61, in 2020.
That places Egypt 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.19 | — |
| 1991 | 22.16 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.97 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.29 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.11 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.75 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 21.05 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.37 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.7 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.51 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 20.41 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.34 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.19 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 18.93 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.68 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.46 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.26 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.33 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 21.89 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.91 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.19 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.54 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.01 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.81 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.07 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.18 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.41 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 15.86 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 14.61 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 15.23 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.48 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 18.47 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.45 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 | 19.7 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.74 | 18.19 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 | 15.86 | 23.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 | 14.61 | 18.48 | 6 |
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 rates by family benefits public in Egypt?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Egypt was 18.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Egypt ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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