Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt is 26.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt peaked at 32.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1% | — |
| 1991 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 26.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 26.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.3%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 27.3% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 26.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 23.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Egypt was 26.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Egypt ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.