Labor participation rate, female in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, female was 15.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
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 55-64.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.7% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Egypt peaked at 15.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2002.
That places Egypt 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -30.8% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 5.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 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 15.7% 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 15.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Egypt ranks 49th 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 93.4%. 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 55-64). 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 55-64 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.