Labor participation rate, male in Egypt

Egypt: Labor participation rate, male was 96.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
96.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2002
All-time low
87.9%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Egypt, 1990–2011

0204060801001990200020111990: 96.9 % of male population ages 25-541991: 96.9 % of male population ages 25-541992: 87.9 % of male population ages 25-541993: 91.3 % of male population ages 25-541994: 92.7 % of male population ages 25-541995: 90.1 % of male population ages 25-541996: 90.8 % of male population ages 25-541997: 91.5 % of male population ages 25-541998: 92 % of male population ages 25-541999: 93.8 % of male population ages 25-542000: 95 % of male population ages 25-542001: 97.4 % of male population ages 25-542002: 97.6 % of male population ages 25-542003: 97.5 % of male population ages 25-542004: 97.3 % of male population ages 25-542005: 97.1 % of male population ages 25-542006: 96.1 % of male population ages 25-542007: 96.2 % of male population ages 25-542008: 96.2 % of male population ages 25-542009: 96.3 % of male population ages 25-542010: 96.3 % of male population ages 25-542011: 96.3 % of male population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 25-54.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 96.3% for labor participation rate, male in 2011.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Egypt peaked at 97.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 1992.

Egypt ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54) in Egypt, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 25-54 Change
1990 96.9%
1991 96.9% +0.0%
1992 87.9% -9.3%
1993 91.3% +3.9%
1994 92.7% +1.5%
1995 90.1% -2.8%
1996 90.8% +0.8%
1997 91.5% +0.8%
1998 92.0% +0.5%
1999 93.8% +2.0%
2000 95.0% +1.3%
2001 97.4% +2.4%
2002 97.6% +0.3%
2003 97.5% -0.1%
2004 97.3% -0.2%
2005 97.1% -0.3%
2006 96.1% -1.0%
2007 96.2% +0.1%
2008 96.2% +0.0%
2009 96.3% +0.0%
2010 96.3% +0.0%
2011 96.3% +0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.4% 87.9% 96.9% 10
2000s 96.7% 95.0% 97.6% 10
2010s 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 10 Mozambique 97.1% compare
  2. 11 Eritrea 97.1% compare
  3. 12 Zambia 96.5% compare
  4. 14 Central African Republic 95.7% compare
  5. 15 Burundi 95.7% compare
  6. 16 Rwanda 95.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Egypt?
Labor participation rate, male in Egypt was 96.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 1992.
How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, male?
Egypt ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of male population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.