Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt is 14.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 53.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Egypt peaked at 26.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1973.
That places Egypt 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.0% | — |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +103.8% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +123.7% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +53.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 14.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 14.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.8%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.7% | 11.9% | 26.6% |
| 1983 | +103.8% | 8.3% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 8.3% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 17.2% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 21.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 9.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 14.5% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
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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 14.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 26.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1973.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.