Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 24.21 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 24.21 million for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt peaked at 24.21 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.98 million, in 1990.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 million | 11.98 million | 15.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.49 million | 17.62 million | 23.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 million | 23.64 million | 24.21 million | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Egypt
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Egypt was 24.21 million 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 24.21 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 million in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Egypt ranks 3rd 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 up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.