Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Egypt is 28.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt peaked at 43.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 144th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.4% | — |
| 1973 | 31.7% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 37.8% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33.2% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 30.8% | 35.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 30.4% | 37.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 30.3% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 28.2% | 36.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 22.8% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Namibia 29.2% compare
- 142 Samoa 29.2% compare
- 143 Russian Federation 28.8% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare
- 146 Hong Kong, China 28.4% compare
- 147 Mongolia 28.1% compare
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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 28.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1960.
- 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 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, total (%) (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.