Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt
Egypt: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 6.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.09
in 2016
All-time low
6.05
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt stood at 6.05. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt peaked at 7.09 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.52 | — |
| 2016 | 7.09 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.24, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.44, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.68 | 6.26 | 7.09 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 6.05 | 6.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 19 Cambodia 6.42 compare
- 20 El Salvador 6.24 compare
- 21 Colombia 6.11 compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.02 compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.02 compare
- 25 Malaysia 5.95 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 level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Egypt was 6.05 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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