Labor participation rate, female in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, female was 30.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Egypt stood at 30.2%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Egypt peaked at 31.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1999.
That places Egypt 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.6% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.2% | 2 |
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- 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 30.2% in 2011, 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 31.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 25-54). 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 25-54 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.