Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 15.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.06
in 2007
All-time low
12.03
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 15.63 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt peaked at 19.06 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.49 | — |
| 1992 | 19.05 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 17.83 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16.59 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 17.14 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 16.33 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.83 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 16.59 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 15.74 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.81 | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.48 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.06 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.51 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.13 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.47 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.63 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 17.18 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.65 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.49 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.11 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 13.03 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.68 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 15.64 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 15.63 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.13 | 15.83 | 19.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 13.81 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 | 12.48 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.19 | 12.03 | 15.68 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Egypt was 15.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.06 in 2007.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Egypt ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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