Median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt
Egypt: Median monthly earnings of employees was 4,562 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt stood at 4,562. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 265.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt peaked at 4,562 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2008.
That places Egypt 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50 | — |
| 2009 | 63.33 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 608.33 | +860.5% |
| 2011 | 800 | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 1,250 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,450 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,800 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3,650 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 4,562 | +25.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,562 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,000, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,562 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,500, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +860.5% | 63.33 | 608.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.67 | 50 | 63.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,506 | 608.33 | 2,450 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,302 | 2,500 | 4,562 | 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)
- 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 median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Egypt was 4,562 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,562 in 2024.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.