Informal employment in STEM occupations in Egypt

Egypt: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 504.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
504.21
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
504.21
in 2024
All-time low
164.02
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2024

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Egypt, 2009–2024

2003004005002009201620242009: 1642010: 194.92011: 207.82012: 1872013: 173.52015: 199.72016: 241.62017: 2942019: 339.12023: 481.22024: 504.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal employment in stem occupations in Egypt stood at 504.21. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in Egypt peaked at 504.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164.02, in 2009.

That places Egypt 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Informal employment in STEM occupations in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 164.02
2010 194.87 +18.8%
2011 207.78 +6.6%
2012 186.96 -10.0%
2013 173.54 -7.2%
2015 199.73 +15.1%
2016 241.61 +21.0%
2017 293.98 +21.7%
2019 339.12 +15.4%
2023 481.25 +41.9%
2024 504.21 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.02 164.02 164.02 1
2010s 229.7 173.54 339.12 8
2020s 492.73 481.25 504.21 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 3 Mexico 981.51 compare
  2. 4 Thailand 541.15 compare
  3. 5 Argentina 508.44 compare
  4. 7 Colombia 385.21
  5. 8 Angola 274.21 compare
  6. 9 Viet Nam 169.18 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in stem occupations in Egypt?
Informal employment in stem occupations in Egypt was 504.21 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 504.21 in 2024.
What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 164.02 in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
Egypt ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. 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 Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 383 data points, 2006–2026
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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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.