Labor participation rate, female in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, female was 30.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Egypt is 30.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Egypt peaked at 37.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1999.
That places Egypt 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.4% | — |
| 1991 | 32.5% | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.0%, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 30.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 25.4% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
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 participation rate, female in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, female in Egypt was 30.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.