Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt
Egypt: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt is 67.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt peaked at 73.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2009.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.7% | — |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.0% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 67.9% | 73.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Egypt was 67.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.