Number of people employed in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people employed was 24.39 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Egypt, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Egypt stood at 24.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Egypt peaked at 24.66 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.82 million, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 14.82 million | 18.06 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.84 million | 18.26 million | 23.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 24.39 million | 24.66 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Nigeria 48.51 million compare
- 2 Ethiopia 39.73 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 24.52 million compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20.11 million compare
- 6 Kenya 14.47 million compare
- 7 South Africa 13.94 million compare
More work & labour data for Egypt
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0709 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0359 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 85,321 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 101,580 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 201,895 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Egypt?
- Number of people employed in Egypt was 24.39 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 million in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people employed?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.