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Labour

Egypt

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture17.5%
  • Employment in industry29.4%
  • Employment in services53.1%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
14.616.81921.123.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
20.22427.931.835.619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation44.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 44.6 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 44.57 %
Female labour force participation18.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.78 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment18.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio41.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture17.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry29.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services53.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation18.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)34.6 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers69.2 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Egypt's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (44.6 %), female labour force participation (18.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.