Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 18.5% 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
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Egypt peaked at 23.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, 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 | 22.2% | — |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 18.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 18.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.2%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 15.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 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 18.5% 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 23.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% 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 19.1%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.