Labor participation rate, total in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, total was 63.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat
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 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Egypt is 63.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Egypt peaked at 63.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 48th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor participation rate, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 58.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, total in Egypt was 63.5% 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 63.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Egypt ranks 48th 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 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.