Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt
Egypt: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt peaked at 67.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.6% | — |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -73.5% |
| 2011 | -13.1% | -172.8% |
| 2012 | -15.8% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -124.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -96.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +5703.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -51.8% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -180.1% |
| 2021 | -9.5% | +292.5% |
| 2022 | -2.0% | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -503.9% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -33.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5703.4% | 0.1% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -15.8% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -9.5% | 8.2% | 5 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Egypt was 5.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.