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
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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, 23.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.8% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 23.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.1% | 6 |
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- 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)
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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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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 23.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.