Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt
Egypt: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 29.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2017
All-time low
18.1%
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt is 29.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt peaked at 35.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2001.
That places Egypt 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 29.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 29.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 23.5% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 18.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 25.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Egypt was 29.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.