Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt
Egypt: Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 2,211 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt, 2016–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt is 2,211, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt peaked at 2,242 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,193, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,193 | — |
| 2017 | 1,208 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,671 | +38.4% |
| 2023 | 2,242 | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 2,211 | -1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2,211 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305.96, 7.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,357 | 1,193 | 1,671 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,226 | 2,211 | 2,242 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt?
- Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Egypt was 2,211 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,193 in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Egypt ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.