Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 22.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.0% | — |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 9.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 177 Palestine, State of 10.9% compare
- 178 Libya 10.2% compare
- 179 Tajikistan 10.1% compare
- 181 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.3% compare
- 182 Syrian Arab Republic 8.2% compare
- 183 Algeria 7.9% compare
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.