Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt
Egypt: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 47.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt is 47.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt peaked at 51.25 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.35, in 1982.
Egypt ranks 188th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.52 | — |
| 1966 | 42.99 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 40.51 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 40.74 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 43.87 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 42.91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 43.4 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 40.94 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 40.77 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.77 | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 27.35 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 47.48 | +73.6% |
| 1984 | 47.24 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.4 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 51.25 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 50.38 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.72 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 47.19 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 47.88 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 48.88 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47.92 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.52 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.6 | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 44.93 | +51.8% |
| 2002 | 43.19 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.52 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 46.97 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 47.93 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.55 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.37 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 48.78 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.49 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.44 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.98 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.95 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 41.62 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.99 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 42.84 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.67 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 47.95 | +7.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 47.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.52, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 47.95 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.89, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +73.6% | 27.35 | 47.48 |
| 2001 | +51.8% | 29.6 | 44.93 |
| 2000 | -37.7% | 47.52 | 29.6 |
| 1981 | -31.9% | 40.77 | 27.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.76 | 42.99 | 46.52 | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.06 | 40.51 | 43.87 | 6 |
| 1980s | 40.89 | 27.35 | 51.25 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.68 | 46 | 50.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.7 | 29.6 | 49.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.73 | 42.2 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.01 | 41.62 | 47.95 | 5 |
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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt was 47.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 in 1989.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.35 in 1982.
- How does Egypt rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Egypt ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.