Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 38.16 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Egypt, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 38.16 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Egypt peaked at 41.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.53, in 2009.
That places Egypt 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.35 | — |
| 2005 | 35.58 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.94 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.08 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.61 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.53 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.83 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.22 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38.75 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.23 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.49 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.96 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.48 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.62 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.7 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.58 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.16 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.62 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 39.36 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 38.24 | -2.8% |
| 2026 | 38.16 | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38.16 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.75, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 | 33.53 | 37.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 33.83 | 40.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.26 | 38.16 | 41.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 142 Ethiopia 38.55 compare
- 143 North Korea 38.53 compare
- 144 Burundi 38.49 compare
- 146 Mexico 37.88 compare
- 147 Madagascar 37.75 compare
- 148 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.74 compare
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 income share as a percent of gdp in Egypt?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Egypt was 38.16 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.