Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Egypt stood at 68.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Egypt peaked at 71.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.7% | — |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 68.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 82% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.4% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 55.9% | 67.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.6% | 71.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Egypt?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Egypt was 68.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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