Egypt Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Egypt labor force participation rate for 2023 was 24.02%, a 0.15% increase from 2022.
  • Egypt labor force participation rate for 2022 was 23.87%, a 0.24% decline from 2021.
  • Egypt labor force participation rate for 2021 was 24.11%, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
  • Egypt labor force participation rate for 2020 was 22.76%, a 0.05% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 71.27%
Cambodia 57.63%
Vanuatu 55.32%
Honduras 54.08%
Angola 53.11%
Nicaragua 50.65%
Lao PDR 48.45%
Cameroon 46.54%
Vietnam 46.49%
Indonesia 45.83%
Bolivia 45.72%
Myanmar 44.82%
Kyrgyz Republic 43.64%
El Salvador 43.60%
Pakistan 43.16%
Republic of Congo 42.38%
Lesotho 41.64%
Kenya 41.25%
Ghana 41.05%
Bangladesh 38.82%
Timor-Leste 38.49%
Moldova 37.16%
Georgia 36.51%
Uzbekistan 34.96%
Zambia 34.83%
Sao Tome and Principe 34.12%
Philippines 34.08%
Papua New Guinea 33.60%
Sri Lanka 30.99%
Mongolia 30.84%
India 30.22%
Cabo Verde 28.93%
Tunisia 28.47%
Morocco 26.53%
Sudan 26.39%
Bhutan 26.05%
Nigeria 24.61%
Eswatini 24.04%
Egypt 24.02%
Mauritania 19.77%
Djibouti 14.08%
Egypt Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 24.02% 0.15%
2022 23.87% -0.24%
2021 24.11% 1.34%
2020 22.76% -0.05%
2019 22.81% -1.69%
2018 24.50% -4.62%
2017 29.12% -2.37%
2016 31.49% -0.69%
2015 32.17% -1.68%
2014 33.85% -0.66%
2013 34.51% 0.91%
2012 33.60% 0.08%
2011 33.52% -1.25%
2010 34.77% -0.66%
2009 35.43% -0.14%
2008 35.57% 1.83%
2007 33.74% -0.23%
2006 33.97% 0.95%
2005 33.02% 0.94%
2004 32.07% 0.94%
2003 31.14% 0.93%
2002 30.21% 1.78%
2001 28.43% -2.83%
2000 31.25% -2.95%
1999 34.20% 3.75%
1998 30.45% -1.05%
1997 31.50% -1.07%
1996 32.56% -1.08%
1995 33.65% 0.24%
1994 33.41% 0.62%
1993 32.79% 0.64%
1992 32.15% 1.52%
1991 30.63% 1.52%