Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation stands at 44.57% as of 2025-12-31, down from 44.6% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation was 44.57%, down from 44.6% in 2024.
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation was 44.6%, down from 44.67% in 2023.
In 2023, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation was 44.67%, up from 42.84% in 2022.
In 2022, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation was 42.84%, down from 42.99% in 2021.
In 2021, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation was 42.99%, up from 41.62% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.57% | -0.028% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -0.073% |
| 2023 | 44.67% | +1.83% |
| 2022 | 42.84% | -0.15% |
| 2021 | 42.99% | +1.37% |
| 2020 | 41.62% | -0.583% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -1.65% |
| 2017 | 44.95% | -1.68% |
| 2016 | 46.63% | -0.348% |
| 2015 | 46.98% | -1.14% |
| 2014 | 48.12% | -0.319% |
| 2013 | 48.44% | -0.058% |
| 2012 | 48.49% | -0.291% |
| 2011 | 48.79% | -0.583% |
| 2010 | 49.37% | +1.47% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.351% |
| 2008 | 47.55% | -0.379% |
| 2007 | 47.93% | +0.96% |
| 2006 | 46.97% | +0.95% |
| 2005 | 46.02% | +0.947% |
| 2004 | 45.07% | +0.944% |
| 2003 | 44.13% | +0.939% |
| 2002 | 43.19% | -1.74% |
| 2001 | 44.93% | -1.29% |
| 2000 | 46.22% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.52% | +1.52% |
| 1998 | 46% | -0.639% |
| 1997 | 46.64% | -0.64% |
| 1996 | 47.28% | -0.641% |
| 1995 | 47.92% | -0.96% |
| 1994 | 48.88% | +0.99% |
| 1993 | 47.89% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.19% | +0.47% |
| 1991 | 46.72% | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 46.68% | — |
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Egypt, Arab Rep.'s labour force participation is 44.57% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 44.6% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 49.37% (2010); the lowest is 41.62% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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