Labor participation rate, total in Egypt
Egypt: Labor participation rate, total was 39.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, total in Egypt, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 39.3% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Egypt peaked at 51.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 41.9% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 41.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, total in Egypt?
- Labor participation rate, total in Egypt was 39.3% in 2011, 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 51.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.