Informal tourism sector employment in Egypt

Egypt: Informal tourism sector employment was 2,219 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,219
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 24 countries
All-time high
2,248
in 2023
All-time low
1,200
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Informal tourism sector employment in Egypt, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016202020242016: 1.2k2017: 1.2k2019: 1.8k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal tourism sector employment in Egypt stood at 2,219.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment in Egypt peaked at 2,248 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Informal tourism sector employment in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Informal tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 1,200
2017 1,220 +1.6%
2019 1,795 +47.2%
2023 2,248 +25.2%
2024 2,219 -1.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2,219 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.89, 5.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,405 1,200 1,795 3
2020s 2,233 2,219 2,248 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 2 Vietnam 3,128 compare
  2. 3 Thailand 3,098 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 2,284 compare
  4. 6 Peru 2,107 compare
  5. 7 Bolivia 728.07 compare
  6. 8 Argentina 692.99 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal tourism sector employment in Egypt?
Informal tourism sector employment in Egypt was 2,219 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2,248 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for informal tourism sector employment?
Egypt ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal tourism sector employment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed

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.