Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate by age was 23.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.37
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.57
in 2008
All-time low
22.59
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 23.37 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Egypt peaked at 35.57 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.59, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.64 | — |
| 1991 | 30.61 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.12 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 32.77 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.39 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.63 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.55 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 31.49 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30.44 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.19 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 31.25 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 28.42 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 30.21 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 31.14 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.07 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.02 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33.97 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.74 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.57 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 35.43 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.77 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.51 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.51 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.85 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.17 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.48 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.49 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 22.81 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.77 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.11 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 22.59 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.52 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.37 | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.18 | 30.44 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.48 | 28.42 | 35.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.03 | 22.81 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 | 22.59 | 24.11 | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt was 23.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.57 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.59 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Egypt ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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