Labor share of gdp in Egypt
Egypt: Labor share of gdp was 41.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.6
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
143rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
44
in 2020
All-time low
35.8
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Egypt, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 41.6 for labor share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Egypt peaked at 44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.8, in 2009.
That places Egypt 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.9 | — |
| 2005 | 38.8 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 38 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 43.6 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.2 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 42.1 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.6 | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 41.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 41.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.97 | 35.8 | 40.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 36.1 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.07 | 40.9 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Egypt?
- Labor share of gdp in Egypt was 41.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for labor share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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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