Labor force participation rate in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force participation rate was 44.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.37
in 2010
All-time low
41.62
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.57 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Egypt peaked at 49.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.62, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 167th of 186 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 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.68 | — |
| 1991 | 46.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.19 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.89 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 48.88 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.92 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.28 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.64 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 47.52 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 46.22 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 44.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.19 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 44.13 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.07 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 46.02 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.97 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.93 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.37 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 48.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.44 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.98 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.95 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.62 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.99 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 42.84 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.67 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 44.6 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.57 | -0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 44.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 44.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.27 | 46 | 48.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.99 | 43.19 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.73 | 42.2 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.55 | 41.62 | 44.67 | 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 in Egypt?
- Labor force participation rate in Egypt was 44.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.62 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force participation rate?
- Egypt ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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