Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.: Labor force participation rate by age was 23.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, Arab Rep., 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt, Arab Rep. recorded 23.4% 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, Arab Rep. peaked at 35.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
Egypt, Arab Rep. 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 22.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- 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 participation rate by age in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Egypt, Arab Rep. was 23.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).