Share in informal employment female in Egypt
Egypt: Share in informal employment female was 70.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share in informal employment female in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 70.98 for share in informal employment female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Egypt peaked at 70.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.32, in 2012.
That places Egypt 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.84 | — |
| 2009 | 56.51 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.88 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.58 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 51.32 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 56.3 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 58.19 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 57.07 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.27 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 52.66 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 51.93 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.48 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 70.98 | +13.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 70.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.23, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 70.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.66, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.17 | 55.84 | 56.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.69 | 51.32 | 61.27 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.73 | 62.48 | 70.98 | 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 share in informal employment female in Egypt?
- Share in informal employment female in Egypt was 70.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for share in informal employment female?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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