Employment by status in Egypt
Egypt: Employment by status was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2022
All-time low
64.1%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Employment by status in Egypt, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Egypt stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Egypt peaked at 73.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 1991.
That places Egypt 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.1% | — |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 72.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 72.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.3%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 64.1% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 68.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.6% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 76 Libya 73.7% compare
- 77 Costa Rica 73.2% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 73.1% compare
- 80 Serbia 72.8% compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 72.7% compare
- 82 Uruguay 71.9% 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 employment by status in Egypt?
- Employment by status in Egypt was 72.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for employment by status?
- Egypt ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.