Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt peaked at 89.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 96th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.0% | — |
| 1966 | 81.1% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 78.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 80.7% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 77.5% | +60.7% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 71.7% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 70.8% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 71.5% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 71.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 71.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.2%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +60.7% | 48.2% | 77.5% |
| 2001 | +52.4% | 45.0% | 68.6% |
| 2000 | -38.9% | 73.7% | 45.0% |
| 1981 | -33.5% | 73.6% | 49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 81.1% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 78.1% | 73.6% | 80.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 48.2% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.8% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 45.0% | 75.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 66.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.5% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 71.2% compare
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- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.8% compare
- 99 Montenegro 70.6% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Egypt was 71.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Egypt ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.