Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt
Egypt: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 5,264 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt stood at 5,264. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt peaked at 6,339 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,264, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,116 | — |
| 2009 | 6,111 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,227 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,192 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,339 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,311 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,886 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,593 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 5,512 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,071 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 5,675 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,563 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,591 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,599 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,340 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,264 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,114 | 6,111 | 6,116 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,978 | 5,512 | 6,339 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,471 | 5,264 | 5,599 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Egypt was 5,264 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6,339 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,264 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.