Employment by status in Egypt
Egypt: Employment by status was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 26.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 18.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 19.9% (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.