Share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt
Egypt: Share of employment outside the formal sector was 67.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt stood at 67.85.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt peaked at 70.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.11, in 2009.
That places Egypt 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 54.11 | — |
| 2010 | 56.13 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.38 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.89 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 56.6 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.97 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 61.13 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 62.83 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 63.13 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.57 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 67.85 | -3.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 67.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.06, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.11 | 54.11 | 54.11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.88 | 54.89 | 63.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.21 | 67.85 | 70.57 | 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 of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector in Egypt was 67.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.11 in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for share of employment outside the formal sector?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.