Share in informal employment in Egypt
Egypt: Share in informal employment was 68.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.61
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
71.33
in 2023
All-time low
55.41
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2024
Share in informal employment in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Egypt is 68.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Egypt peaked at 71.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.41, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 55.73 | — |
| 2009 | 55.41 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 57.64 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 58.73 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.92 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 57.61 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.83 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 61.87 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 63.74 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 63.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 71.33 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.61 | -3.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 68.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.88, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 68.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.12, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.57 | 55.41 | 55.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.68 | 55.92 | 67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.97 | 68.61 | 71.33 | 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 in Egypt?
- Share in informal employment in Egypt was 68.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.41 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for share in informal employment?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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