Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Egypt
Egypt: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, male in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Egypt is 15.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 294.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Egypt peaked at 21.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
That places Egypt 79th out of 115 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.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +103.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +42.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +143.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 11.0% | 21.6% | 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 part time employment, male in Egypt?
- Part time employment, male in Egypt was 15.0% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for part time employment, male?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.