Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.9% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt peaked at 44.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2011.
That places Egypt 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.8% | — |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +81.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +78.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 11.8% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 31.2% | 44.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Egypt was 44.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Egypt ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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