Total employment, male in Egypt
Egypt: Total employment, male was 19.46 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Egypt, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Egypt is 19.46 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Egypt peaked at 19.46 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.70 million ages 15+, in 1992.
That places Egypt 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.85 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 11.70 million ages 15+ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.16 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.65 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.74 million ages 15+ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.23 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.58 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.89 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.73 million ages 15+ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.92 million ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.06 million ages 15+ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.43 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.15 million ages 15+ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 16.83 million ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.49 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.43 million ages 15+ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.04 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.54 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.90 million ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.38 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.46 million ages 15+ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 million ages 15+ | 11.70 million ages 15+ | 14.73 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.88 million ages 15+ | 14.92 million ages 15+ | 18.90 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 million ages 15+ | 19.38 million ages 15+ | 19.46 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Nigeria 27.71 million ages 15+ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 21.58 million ages 15+ compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.31 million ages 15+ compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.19 million ages 15+ compare
- 6 Algeria 8.41 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, male in Egypt?
- Total employment, male in Egypt was 19.46 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.46 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.70 million ages 15+ in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for total employment, male?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, male (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.