Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 74.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Egypt recorded 74.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt peaked at 77.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 74.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 74.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 73.3% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 70.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 70.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.5% | 74.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Egypt was 74.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Egypt ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.