Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Egypt is 40.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt peaked at 76.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2022.
That places Egypt 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.8% | — |
| 1973 | 55.4% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.8% | 76.8% | 76.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 52.3% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 43.6% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 38.7% | 46.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 38.3% | 50.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 35.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Egypt was 40.4% 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, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Egypt ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (national 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.