Work & Labour in Egypt 422 indicators covering work & labour for Egypt. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 73.7% 2025 up 36.0% 97th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 29.4% 2025 up 16.0% 23rd Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 34.1% 2025 up 12.2% 32nd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.8% 2025 up 42.1% 110th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 4.7% 2025 down 39.4% 78th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 down 35.7% 94th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 16.1% 2025 down 35.3% 45th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 73.0% 2025 up 4.5% 79th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 73.8% 2025 up 3.5% 71st Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 69.7% 2025 up 8.0% 91st Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 27.0% 2025 down 10.5% 109th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 26.2% 2025 down 8.7% 117th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 30.3% 2025 down 14.6% 97th Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.0% 2025 down 71.0% 112th Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.5% 2025 down 72.1% 119th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.0% 2025 down 60.7% 139th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 5.6% 165th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 5.6% 165th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 23.9% 2025 up 21.8% 105th GDP per person employed 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.8% 69th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 13.1% 65th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 13.1% 65th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year 2025 up 659.9% 60th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year 2025 up 659.9% 60th GDP per employed person 60,717 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.8% 69th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.47 2027 down 51.5% 66th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.47 2027 down 51.5% 66th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.043 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.8% 55th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0347 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.3% 94th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 253.61 2025 up 353.8% 23rd Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 18.7% 2023 down 33.1% 85th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 14.07 2025 up 35.7% 16th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 23.83 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 23.83 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 23.83 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0324 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 92nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0324 units per square kilometre 2023 up 21.6% 92nd Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year 2023 down 138.7% 79th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 47.95 2024 down 0.3% 188th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.9% 2024 down 54.6% 80th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.0% 2024 down 58.5% 107th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 11.9% 2024 down 50.4% 32nd SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.16 2026 down 5.8% 145th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.16 2026 down 5.8% 145th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.05 2027 down 44.1% 133rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.05 2027 down 44.1% 133rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.55 million 2027 up 29.3% 16th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 19.9 2027 up 6.1% 158th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.11 2027 down 0.1% 33rd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.251 2027 down 73.8% 183rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 88.25 2027 down 66.0% 107th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 38,692 2027 up 29.3% 16th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 25.07 2027 down 6.8% 53rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,481 2027 up 12.4% 8th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.0% 2024 down 2.2% 96th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 23.8% 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% 2024 down 0.3% 176th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 23.8% 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 23.8% 2024 up 3.3% 183rd Female labor force participation rate 23.8% 2024 up 3.3% 183rd ← Previous Page 2 of 8 Next →