Share of male vs. female employment in services in Egypt
Egypt: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 48.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 48.4% 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 48.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.8% | — |
| 1992 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6% | 38.8% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 43.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 110 Timor-Leste 48.8% compare
- 111 Bangladesh 48.7% compare
- 112 Ukraine 48.6% compare
- 114 Samoa 47.9% compare
- 115 Serbia 47.1% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 47.0% 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 48.4% 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 services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.