Female share of the labor force in Egypt
Egypt: Female share of the labor force was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of the labor force in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Egypt stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Egypt peaked at 24.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2020.
That places Egypt 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.7% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 68,113 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 100,315 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Egypt?
- Female share of the labor force in Egypt was 20.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for female share of the labor force?
- Egypt ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.