Share in informal employment male in Egypt

Egypt: Share in informal employment male was 67.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.92
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
73.29
in 2023
All-time low
55.13
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2024

Share in informal employment male in Egypt, 2008–2024

0204060802008201620242008: 55.72009: 55.12010: 57.82011: 59.52012: 572013: 582015: 60.22016: 63.12017: 64.42018: 66.22019: 69.72023: 73.32024: 67.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Egypt is 67.92, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Egypt peaked at 73.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.13, in 2009.

That places Egypt 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 55.7 —
2009 55.13 -1.0%
2010 57.82 +4.9%
2011 59.5 +2.9%
2012 57.05 -4.1%
2013 57.95 +1.6%
2015 60.25 +4.0%
2016 63.15 +4.8%
2017 64.39 +2.0%
2018 66.2 +2.8%
2019 69.72 +5.3%
2023 73.29 +5.1%
2024 67.92 -7.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 67.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.89, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 67.92 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.42 55.13 55.7 2
2010s 61.78 57.05 69.72 9
2020s 70.61 67.92 73.29 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 71.36 compare
  2. 20 Vietnam 69.43 compare
  3. 21 Peru 68.18 compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 67.66 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 63.94 compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 63.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Egypt?
Share in informal employment male in Egypt was 67.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 73.29 in 2023.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 55.13 in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for share in informal employment male?
Egypt ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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