Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Egypt
Egypt: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.0% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 822.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Egypt peaked at 7.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2023.
That places Egypt 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -119.5% |
| 2004 | -1.5% | +78.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -131.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +632.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -54.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -111.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1660.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +270.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +113.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | -2.5% | -182.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -256.4% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -165.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -108.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +822.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -1.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -0.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -2.5% | 3.9% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Egypt?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Egypt was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).