Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt

Egypt: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 149 countries
All-time high
12.99
in 2020
All-time low
9.82
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 11.92001: 12.12002: 11.62003: 10.92004: 11.12005: 11.52006: 11.72007: 11.12008: 11.32009: 11.62010: 12.12011: 9.82012: 11.12013: 10.72014: 11.12015: 11.22016: 11.42017: 122018: 12.52019: 132020: 132021: 12.52022: 12.62023: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt is 12.53, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt peaked at 12.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 2011.

That places Egypt 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.91
2001 12.05 +1.2%
2002 11.6 -3.7%
2003 10.91 -5.9%
2004 11.14 +2.1%
2005 11.53 +3.5%
2006 11.65 +1.0%
2007 11.1 -4.7%
2008 11.29 +1.7%
2009 11.57 +2.5%
2010 12.09 +4.5%
2011 9.82 -18.8%
2012 11.1 +13.0%
2013 10.72 -3.4%
2014 11.14 +3.9%
2015 11.22 +0.7%
2016 11.45 +2.0%
2017 12.02 +5.0%
2018 12.5 +4.0%
2019 12.96 +3.7%
2020 12.99 +0.2%
2021 12.53 -3.5%
2022 12.56 +0.2%
2023 12.53 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.47 10.91 12.05 10
2010s 11.5 9.82 12.96 10
2020s 12.65 12.53 12.99 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 46 Nigeria 12.88 compare
  2. 47 Honduras 12.82 compare
  3. 48 Finland 12.76 compare
  4. 50 Spain 12.45 compare
  5. 51 Palestine 12.4 compare
  6. 52 Switzerland 12.24 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt was 12.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 12.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Egypt ranks 49th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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