Labor participation rate, total in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, total was 63.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Egypt, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 63.3% for labor participation rate, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Egypt peaked at 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1998.
Egypt ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 55.3% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 61.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, total in Egypt was 63.3% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 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.