Work & Labour in Egypt

422 indicators covering work & labour for Egypt.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 14.5% 2024 down 19.9% 164th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 40.4% 2024 down 12.6% 110th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 33.6% 2024 up 5.6% 186th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.7% 2024 down 15.0% 144th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.85 % change on previous year 2027 up 277.1% 50th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.13 % change on previous year 2027 up 78.8% 53rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 18.5 % change on previous year 2027 up 202.3% 2nd
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.95 2024 down 54.6% 71st
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 42.9% 2025 up 0.7% 180th
Monthly minimum wage 6,000 2024 up 757.1% 76th
Monthly minimum wage 6,000 2024 up 757.1% 76th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 29.0% 2024 down 40.2% 22nd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 11.2% 2024 down 58.8% 90th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 15.3% 2024 down 52.7% 68th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 2025 up 81.9% 30th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 64.0% 120th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 23.78 2024 down 9.5% 27th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 14.5% 2024 down 19.9% 162nd
Female employment rate 21.0% 2024 up 19.8% 164th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 21.0% 2024 up 19.8% 164th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.2333 % change on previous year 2025 down 98.8% 113th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 35.7% 2025 down 0.5% 34th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 14.4% 2025 down 27.2% 92nd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 24.8% 2025 down 10.1% 53rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 11.3% 54th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 85.1% 184th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0125 units per person 2025 up 1.0% 156th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.07 2024 up 8.4% 54th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 8.2% 58th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 4.9% 55th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 84.0% 167th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 71.43 % change on previous year 2024 5th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 71.43 % change on previous year 2024 5th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 601.2% 146th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 up 601.2% 147th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 18.5% 2025 down 19.1% 178th
Female labor force participation rate 18.5% 2025 down 19.1% 178th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 18.5% 2025 down 19.1% 177th
Female share of the labor force 20.6% 2025 down 14.7% 175th
Labor force participation rate 44.6% 2025 down 5.1% 167th
Male labor force participation rate 70.5% 2025 down 0.6% 87th
Labor force participation rate 44.6% 2025 down 5.1% 167th
Productivity: output per hour worked 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 26.8% 62nd
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 26.8% 62nd
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 68.61 2024 up 19.1% 20th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 6.1% 2025 down 52.9% 179th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 31.2% 2025 up 7.4% 128th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 18.9% 2025 down 10.7% 167th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 15.6% 2025 down 9.0% 176th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 67.3% 2025 up 4.6% 79th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 41.5% 2025 up 1.7% 162nd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 29.3% 2025 down 10.9% 92nd
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 22.7% 2025 up 40.6% 115th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 23.9% 2025 up 21.8% 105th
Female employment rate 15.6% 2025 down 9.0% 175th
Unemployment rate 6.8% 2025 down 48.0% 65th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.6% 2025 down 51.1% 103rd