Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.9% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 17.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt was 19.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.