Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt
Egypt: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing share of total employment in Egypt, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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