Labor participation rate, female in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, female was 29.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
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 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Egypt stood at 29.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Egypt peaked at 29.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2002.
That places Egypt 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 21.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.2% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 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 29.5% 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 29.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Egypt ranks 49th 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 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.