Female labor force participation rates in Egypt
Egypt: Female labor force participation rates was 18.45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 186 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 in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 18.45 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Egypt peaked at 23.33 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.61, in 2020.
That places Egypt 178th out of 186 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.
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 |
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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 female labor force participation rates in Egypt?
- Female labor force participation rates in Egypt was 18.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Egypt ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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