Gender wage gap (International Labour) in Egypt
Egypt: Gender wage gap (International Labour) was 5.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Egypt, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.45 for gender wage gap 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 in Egypt peaked at 67.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.75, in 2012.
That places Egypt 38th 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 (International Labour) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.63 | — |
| 2010 | 17.95 | -73.5% |
| 2011 | -13.07 | -172.8% |
| 2012 | -15.75 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -124.2% |
| 2015 | 0.118 | -96.9% |
| 2016 | 6.85 | +5704.2% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -51.8% |
| 2020 | -2.42 | -180.1% |
| 2021 | -9.51 | +292.5% |
| 2022 | -2.04 | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 8.24 | -503.9% |
| 2024 | 5.45 | -33.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.34, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.45, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap (International Labour) 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 | +5704.2% | 0.118 | 6.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.63 | 67.63 | 67.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | -15.75 | 17.95 | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.0574 | -9.51 | 8.24 | 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 in Egypt?
- Gender wage gap in Egypt was 5.45 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67.63 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.75 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for gender wage gap?
- Egypt ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap 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, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.