Labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 28.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt stood at 28.9%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt peaked at 37.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1998.
Egypt ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5% | — |
| 1991 | 35.1% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.3%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 28.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 28.9% | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Egypt was 28.9% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)