Fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of

Egypt, Arab Republic of: Fertility and female labor force participation was 23.83 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
23.83
Change on year
up 30.5%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.97
in 1989
All-time low
4.36
in 1973
Years of data
47
1960–2024

Fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of is 23.83, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of peaked at 29.97 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.36, in 1973.

That places Egypt, Arab Republic of 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.53 5.22 5.84 2
1970s 6.49 4.36 8.32 6
1980s 13.45 5.83 29.97 7
1990s 21.41 14.5 26.74 9
2000s 20.49 13.5 23.16 8
2010s 21.52 15.61 23.06 10
2020s 17.36 14.4 23.83 5

Countries ranked near Egypt, Arab Republic of

  1. 180 Pakistan 28.21 compare
  2. 181 Nepal 27.91 compare
  3. 182 Tunisia 26.68 compare
  4. 184 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 23.3 compare
  5. 185 Tajikistan, Republic of 22.49 compare
  6. 186 Morocco 19.8 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Fertility and female labor force participation in Egypt, Arab Republic of was 23.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 1989.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.36 in 1973.
How does Egypt, Arab Republic of rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
Egypt, Arab Republic of ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt, Arab Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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