Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt
Egypt: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 21.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 21.8% for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt peaked at 40.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1% | — |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 21.8% | 40.4% | 3 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Egypt was 21.8% in 2019, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.