Share in informal employment in Egypt
Egypt: Share in informal employment was 71.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.33
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
71.33
in 2023
All-time low
55.41
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2023
Share in informal employment in Egypt, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Egypt is 71.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% 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 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.57 | 55.41 | 55.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.68 | 55.92 | 67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.33 | 71.33 | 71.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More work & labour data for Egypt
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Egypt?
- Share in informal employment in Egypt was 71.33 in 2023, 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 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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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