Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt peaked at 35.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 176th 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, total … 15-24 modeled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.3%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 22.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt was 23.1% 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, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Egypt ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.