Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt
Egypt: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 42.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1986
All-time low
31.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt is 42.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt peaked at 44.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1950.
That places Egypt 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.4% | — |
| 1951 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 42.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 42.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.4% | 42.6% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 43.7% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Egypt was 42.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Egypt ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.