Work & Labour in Egypt

422 indicators covering work & labour for Egypt.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 2.9 2022 down 75.0% 33rd
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 371 2022 down 62.5% 53rd
SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 2.9 2022 down 75.0% 38th
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 471.61 2024 up 397.3% 7th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 67.9% 2024 up 17.2% 22nd
Share of male workers in informal employment 67.9% 2024 up 17.2% 22nd
Share of workers in informal employment 68.6% 2024 up 19.1% 20th
Share of female workers in informal employment 71.0% 2024 up 26.1% 20th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 68.6% 2024 up 19.1% 20th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 68.6% 2024 up 19.1% 22nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 43.43 2024 up 0.4% 10th
Workers in the reference group 2,636 2022 up 40.5% 42nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 43.43 2024 up 0.4% 10th
Gender wage gap 5.45 2024 up 43.1% 38th
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 41.85 2024 down 9.2% 21st
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 3,714 2024 up 11.3% 14th
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 32,678 2024 up 36.3% 13th
Employees 21,747 2024 up 48.5% 14th
Public sector employees 5,264 2024 down 16.6% 6th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 5,291 2024 up 252.2% 48th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 5,291 2024 up 252.2% 47th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 5.4% 2024 up 43.1% 40th
Gender wage gap 5.4% 2024 up 43.1% 40th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 5.4% 2024 up 43.1% 40th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 5.4% 2024 up 43.1% 40th
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 5.4% 2024 up 43.1% 40th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 45.12 2024 down 0.6% 13th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 45.92 2024 down 0.2% 18th
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees 32.91 2024 up 342.9% 42nd
Average hourly earnings of employees 32.91 2024 up 342.9% 38th
Average hourly earnings of employees 32.91 2024 up 342.9% 38th
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.407 2024 up 21.1% 22nd
Median hourly earnings of employees 23.49 2024 up 275.8% 35th
Median hourly earnings of employees 23.49 2024 up 275.8% 35th
Median hourly earnings of employees 23.49 2024 up 275.8% 35th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in care employment 42.1 2024 down 1.7% 9th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment 42.49 2024 down 0.8% 9th
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,011 2024 up 41.3% 11th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 53.6% 2012 up 10.1% 29th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 44.9% 2024 up 108.9% 100th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 41.0% 2024 up 392.9% 81st
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 85.63 2024 down 1.9% 17th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 32.63 2024 up 287.7% 39th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 32.63 2024 up 287.7% 39th
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts 1.9 2003 32nd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment 21.8% 2019 down 14.4% 31st
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in in a STEM 45.92 2024 up 0.5% 8th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation 46.06 2024 up 0.9% 9th
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 50.08 2024 up 7.4% 5th
Average monthly earnings of care employees 4,694 2024 up 244.7% 31st
Average monthly earnings of care employees 4,694 2024 up 244.7% 31st
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.0% 2022 77th
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities 50.08 2024 up 7.4% 5th
Public employment 24,219 2014 up 25.6% 9th
Average hourly earnings of care employees 31.1 2024 up 290.3% 29th
Average hourly earnings of care employees 31.1 2024 up 290.3% 29th
Informal care employment 968.84 2024 up 164.3% 10th
Informal care employment rate 26.08 2024 up 137.5% 29th
Care employment outside the formal sector 872.07 2024 up 224.1% 8th
Share of care employment outside the formal sector 23.48 2024 up 191.2% 27th