Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt
Egypt: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt, 2009–2024
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 213.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 90th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +192.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 87 United Arab Emirates 23.5% compare
- 88 Senegal 23.0% compare
- 89 Timor-Leste 22.4% compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.3% compare
- 92 Türkiye 21.5% compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.4% compare
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)
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- 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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Egypt was 22.3% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).