Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt
Egypt: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities was 50.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt stood at 50.08.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt peaked at 52.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.43, in 2017.
That places Egypt 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 46.62 | — |
| 2017 | 45.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.59 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 48.04 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.74 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 49.2 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 52.13 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 50.98 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 50.08 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.17 | 45.43 | 48.59 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.83 | 46.74 | 52.13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt?
- Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities in Egypt was 50.08 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.43 in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.