Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt
Egypt: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 67.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt is 67.92, 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, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt peaked at 73.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.13, 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.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.7 | — |
| 2009 | 55.13 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.82 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 59.5 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.05 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 57.95 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.25 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 63.15 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 64.39 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 69.72 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 73.29 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 67.92 | -7.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 67.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 | 55.13 | 55.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.78 | 57.05 | 69.72 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.61 | 67.92 | 73.29 | 2 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Egypt was 67.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.13 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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