Labor participation rate, male in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, male was 64.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 64.2% for labor participation rate, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Egypt peaked at 92.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 76.8% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 65.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.2% | 64.6% | 2 |
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, male in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, male in Egypt was 64.2% 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 92.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Egypt ranks 47th 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 9.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.