Labor participation rate, male in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, male was 19.2% 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 65+.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.2% for labor participation rate, male in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Egypt peaked at 41.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, 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 falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 30.8% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, male in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, male in Egypt was 19.2% 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 41.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Egypt ranks 49th 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 8.2%. 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.