Total employment, female in Egypt
Egypt: Total employment, female was 4.96 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.96 million ages 15+
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
5.24 million ages 15+
in 2010
All-time low
2.98 million ages 15+
in 1993
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, female in Egypt, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Egypt stood at 4.96 million ages 15+.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Egypt peaked at 5.24 million ages 15+ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million ages 15+, in 1993.
Egypt ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.99 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 million ages 15+ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million ages 15+ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million ages 15+ | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.17 million ages 15+ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.17 million ages 15+ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million ages 15+ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 million ages 15+ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million ages 15+ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million ages 15+ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.42 million ages 15+ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.59 million ages 15+ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.76 million ages 15+ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million ages 15+ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.81 million ages 15+ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 4.97 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.02 million ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million ages 15+ | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million ages 15+ | 2.98 million ages 15+ | 3.33 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million ages 15+ | 3.23 million ages 15+ | 5.02 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million ages 15+ | 4.96 million ages 15+ | 5.24 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 6 Uganda 6.49 million ages 15+ compare
- 7 South Africa 5.69 million ages 15+ compare
- 8 Mozambique 5.68 million ages 15+ compare
- 10 Madagascar 4.95 million ages 15+ compare
- 11 Ghana 4.87 million ages 15+ compare
- 12 Cameroon 3.69 million ages 15+ 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 total employment, female in Egypt?
- Total employment, female in Egypt was 4.96 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million ages 15+ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million ages 15+ in 1993.
- How does Egypt rank for total employment, female?
- Egypt ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.