Share in informal employment female in Egypt
Egypt: Share in informal employment female was 62.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.48
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
62.48
in 2023
All-time low
51.32
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2023
Share in informal employment female in Egypt, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 62.48 for share in informal employment female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Egypt peaked at 62.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.32, in 2012.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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% |
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 | 62.48 | 62.48 | 62.48 | 1 |
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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 62.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 62.48 in 2023.
- 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 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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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