Informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt

Egypt: Informal tourism sector employment rate was 72.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.78
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
12th
of 24 countries
All-time high
75.9
in 2023
All-time low
56.61
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 60.42017: 56.62019: 73.52023: 75.92024: 72.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt stood at 72.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt peaked at 75.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 2017.

That places Egypt 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Informal tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 60.38
2017 56.61 -6.2%
2019 73.45 +29.7%
2023 75.9 +3.3%
2024 72.78 -4.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 72.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.17, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.48 56.61 73.45 3
2020s 74.34 72.78 75.9 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 9 Vietnam 76.37 compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 74.69 compare
  3. 11 El Salvador 73.78 compare
  4. 13 Thailand 66.81 compare
  5. 14 Argentina 63.43 compare
  6. 15 Zambia 61.53 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt?
Informal tourism sector employment rate in Egypt was 72.78 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 75.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest informal tourism sector employment rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for informal tourism sector employment rate?
Egypt ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal tourism sector employment rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 tourism sector employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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