Share of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt
Egypt: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 34.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2025
All-time low
23.48
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 34.1 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt peaked at 34.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.48, in 2003.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.84 | — |
| 1992 | 25.28 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.79 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.78 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.63 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.83 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.37 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.91 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.29 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.61 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.48 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.48 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.63 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.95 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 26.52 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.21 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.67 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.47 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.48 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.93 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.29 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.79 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.38 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.78 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.94 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.14 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.26 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.21 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.34 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.88 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.92 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.1 | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 34.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 34.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.94 | 24.84 | 27.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 23.48 | 28.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.45 | 28.48 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.16 | 32.21 | 34.1 | 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 of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Egypt was 34.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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