Share of male vs female employment in services in Egypt
Egypt: Share of male vs female employment in services was 48.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.37
in 2025
All-time low
38.76
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 48.37 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Egypt peaked at 48.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.76, in 1991.
Egypt ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.76 | — |
| 1992 | 39.01 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.46 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 40.78 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.16 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.01 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.17 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.26 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.92 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.08 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 46.42 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.82 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.46 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.84 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 43.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.02 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.12 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.57 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.53 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.33 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.3 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.49 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.25 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.27 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.11 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.62 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.25 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.25 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.17 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.37 | +0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 48.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 48.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.61 | 38.76 | 44.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 43.82 | 47.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 44.57 | 47.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.06 | 47.25 | 48.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 110 East Timor 48.76 compare
- 111 Bangladesh 48.74 compare
- 112 Ukraine 48.62 compare
- 114 Samoa 47.93 compare
- 115 Serbia 47.05 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 47.01 compare
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 services in Egypt?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Egypt was 48.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.76 in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Egypt ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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