Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt
Egypt: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 12.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt is 12.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.0% | 5 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Egypt was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).