Labor share of gdp in Egypt
Egypt: Labor share of gdp was 43.6 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
43.6
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.8
in 2014
All-time low
36
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004β2020
Labor share of gdp in Egypt, 2004β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 43.6 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 43.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2009.
That places Egypt 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.13 | 36 | 41.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 36.2 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 119 Cape Verde 44.3 compare
- 120 Rwanda 44.2 compare
- 121 Sudan 44.1 compare
- 122 Western Sahara 43.6 compare
- 124 Cuba 43.5 compare
- 124 Guinea-Bissau 43.5 compare
- 124 Nepal 43.5 compare
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Egypt?
- Labor share of gdp in Egypt was 43.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for labor share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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