Labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force (15-64 years), total was 32.02 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt is 32.02 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt peaked at 32.02 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.91 million, in 1991.
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 | 17.22 million | 15.91 million | 19.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 million | 22.54 million | 30.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.62 million | 31.22 million | 32.02 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Nigeria 55.64 million compare
- 2 Ethiopia 46.64 million compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.16 million compare
- 5 Tanzania 25.29 million compare
- 6 South Africa 21.69 million compare
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 26.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 18.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt?
- Labor force (15-64 years), total in Egypt was 32.02 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.02 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.91 million in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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), total. 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.