Share in vulnerable employment in Egypt
Egypt: Share in vulnerable employment was 23.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.94
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2023
All-time low
12.89
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Egypt stood at 23.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Egypt peaked at 24.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.89, in 2001.
That places Egypt 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.45 | — |
| 1992 | 20.26 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.53 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.13 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 18.24 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.94 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17.5 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 15.17 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 15.21 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.89 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.64 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 16.55 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 17.57 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 17.09 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.62 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 19.14 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.48 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.24 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 17.31 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.02 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 20.5 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 19.65 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.56 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 18.9 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 19.51 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.46 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 23.66 | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 23.06 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 24.08 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.94 | -0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.39, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.41 | 15.17 | 20.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.97 | 12.89 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 | 16.02 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 | 18.46 | 24.3 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Egypt?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Egypt was 23.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.89 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Egypt ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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