Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Egypt

Egypt: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 38,692 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
38,692
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38,692
in 2027
All-time low
24,569
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Egypt, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 24.6k2006: 25.9k2007: 27.6k2008: 28.0k2009: 29.2k2010: 30.8k2011: 29.2k2012: 29.5k2013: 30.1k2014: 30.8k2015: 30.9k2016: 29.6k2017: 29.9k2018: 31.0k2019: 32.0k2020: 28.9k2021: 31.7k2022: 34.5k2023: 35.5k2024: 36.3k2025: 37.1k2026: 37.9k2027: 38.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Egypt is 38,692, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Egypt peaked at 38,692 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 24,569, in 2005.

Egypt ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Egypt, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24,569
2006 25,933 +5.6%
2007 27,577 +6.3%
2008 28,045 +1.7%
2009 29,169 +4.0%
2010 30,815 +5.6%
2011 29,219 -5.2%
2012 29,529 +1.1%
2013 30,084 +1.9%
2014 30,815 +2.4%
2015 30,935 +0.4%
2016 29,566 -4.4%
2017 29,918 +1.2%
2018 31,021 +3.7%
2019 32,033 +3.3%
2020 28,910 -9.8%
2021 31,663 +9.5%
2022 34,469 +8.9%
2023 35,547 +3.1%
2024 36,335 +2.2%
2025 37,128 +2.2%
2026 37,887 +2.0%
2027 38,692 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,059 24,569 29,169 5
2010s 30,394 29,219 32,033 10
2020s 35,079 28,910 38,692 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 13 Japan 52,435 compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 45,209 compare
  3. 15 Thailand 42,456 compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 37,586 compare
  5. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35,895 compare
  6. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Egypt?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Egypt was 38,692 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 38,692 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 24,569 in 2005.
How does Egypt rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Egypt ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.