Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt

Egypt: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 75.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
75.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2002
All-time low
73.3%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 73.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 76.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 75.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 76.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 75.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 76.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 77.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 77.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 78.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 78.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 78.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 77.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 78.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 78.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 78.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 78.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 77.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 76.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 76 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 75.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 75.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 75.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 75.6% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt peaked at 78.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1990.

Egypt ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Egypt, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 73.3%
1991 76.2% +4.0%
1992 75.2% -1.3%
1993 76.2% +1.4%
1994 75.8% -0.6%
1995 76.7% +1.1%
1996 77.3% +0.8%
1997 77.9% +0.8%
1998 78.5% +0.8%
1999 78.5% +0.1%
2000 78.2% -0.5%
2001 77.5% -0.8%
2002 78.7% +1.5%
2003 78.6% -0.1%
2004 78.5% -0.2%
2005 78.3% -0.3%
2006 77.5% -1.0%
2007 76.1% -1.7%
2008 76.0% -0.2%
2009 75.8% -0.2%
2010 75.7% -0.2%
2011 75.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.6% 73.3% 78.5% 10
2000s 77.5% 75.8% 78.7% 10
2010s 75.7% 75.6% 75.7% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 Algeria 82.3% compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 73.5% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 73.3% compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt was 75.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Egypt ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.