Work & Labour in Egypt

422 indicators covering work & labour for Egypt.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 22,421 2024 up 62.3% 8th
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 68.61 2024 up 19.1% 16th
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) 22,172 2024 up 63.4% 7th
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) 67.85 2024 up 19.9% 12th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 5,446 2024 up 234.0% 28th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 5,446 2024 up 234.0% 28th
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 2.9 2022 down 75.0% 40th
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 89 2024 up 323.8% 31st
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 0.08 2024 up 300.0% 77th
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant 371 2022 down 62.5% 51st
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 35.2 2024 up 301.5% 26th
Average hourly earnings of STEM employees 35.2 2024 up 301.5% 26th
Informal employment in STEM occupations 504.21 2024 up 190.5% 6th
Informal employment rate in STEM occupations 25.07 2024 up 105.6% 15th
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector 478.34 2024 up 209.9% 5th
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector 23.78 2024 up 119.3% 6th
Children in child labour 1,318 2023 up 628.8% 3rd
Share of children in child labour 22.18 2023 up 575.7% 3rd
Fatal occupational injury rates 2.9 per 100,000 employees 2022 down 75.0% 38th
Share of children in child labour -- General Production Boundary 22.18 2023 up 575.7% 3rd
Tourism sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 3,049 2024 up 53.4% 6th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in tourism sector 48.95 2024 up 0.8% 13th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in tourism sector 48.77 2024 down 0.0% 10th
Average monthly earnings of tourism sector employees 4,968 2024 up 157.6% 15th
Average monthly earnings of tourism sector employees 4,968 2024 up 157.6% 15th
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees 33.13 2024 up 193.4% 15th
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees 33.13 2024 up 193.4% 15th
Informal tourism sector employment 2,219 2024 up 84.9% 5th
Informal tourism sector employment rate 72.78 2024 up 20.5% 12th
Tourism sector employment outside the formal sector 2,211 2024 up 85.4% 4th
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector 72.53 2024 up 20.9% 4th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 1.57 million 2011 up 27.0% 7th
Labor force (15-24 years), total 5.42 million 2011 up 31.1% 5th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 3.85 million 2011 up 32.8% 3rd
Labor force (15-64 years), female 7.81 million 2011 up 48.9% 7th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 24.4% 2011 up 8.4% 51st
Labor force (15-64 years), total 32.02 million 2011 up 37.3% 3rd
Labor force (15-64 years), male 24.21 million 2011 up 34.0% 3rd
Labor force (15-64 years), male 75.6% 2011 down 2.4% 2nd
Labor participation rate, female 3.5% 2011 up 54.1% 51st
Labor participation rate, male 19.2% 2011 down 8.2% 49th
Labor participation rate, total 10.5% 2011 down 1.6% 49th
Labor force, male 75.7% 2011 down 3.1% 2nd
Labor force, male 20.98 million 2011 up 31.6% 3rd
Labor participation rate, female 30.2% 2011 up 10.6% 51st
Labor participation rate, male 96.3% 2011 down 1.1% 13th
Labor participation rate, total 63.4% 2011 up 1.3% 47th
Labor participation rate, female 15.7% 2011 up 93.4% 49th
Labor participation rate, male 64.2% 2011 down 9.3% 47th
Labor participation rate, total 39.3% 2011 up 2.4% 49th
Labor participation rate, female 30.4% 2010 up 7.8% 51st
Labor participation rate, male 96.1% 2010 up 3.1% 13th
Labor participation rate, total 63.3% 2010 up 3.6% 47th
Labor participation rate, female 29.5% 2010 up 32.3% 49th
Labor participation rate, male 97.3% 2010 down 1.5% 12th
Labor participation rate, total 63.5% 2010 up 5.1% 48th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 28.9% 2011 down 3.1% 49th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 71.1% 2011 up 1.3% 4th
Number of people employed 24.39 million 2011 up 31.8% 4th
Total employment, female 4.96 million ages 15+ 2011 up 43.5% 9th