Egypt, Arab Rep. — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Egypt, Arab Rep., 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Egypt, Arab Rep. was 44.57% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 49.37% in 2010. The lowest was 41.62% in 2020 (about 1.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.13% per year.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 168 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 90%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 44.99%, so Egypt, Arab Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 5%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 13 of 23 economies; Morocco (43.94%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 173rd of 187 in 1990 → 173rd of 187 in 2000 → 159th of 187 in 2010 → 170th of 187 in 2020 → 165th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.57% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 44.67% | +1.8 pp |
| 2022 | 42.84% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 42.99% | +1.4 pp |
| 2020 | 41.62% | -0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 42.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -1.7 pp |
| 2017 | 44.95% | -1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 46.63% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 46.98% | -1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 48.12% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 48.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 48.49% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 48.79% | -0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 49.37% | +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 47.55% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 47.93% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 46.97% | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 46.02% | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 45.07% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 44.13% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 43.19% | -1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 44.93% | -1.3 pp |
| 2000 | 46.22% | -1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 47.52% | +1.5 pp |
| 1998 | 46% | -0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 46.64% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 47.28% | -0.6 pp |
| 1995 | 47.92% | -1.0 pp |
| 1994 | 48.88% | +1.0 pp |
| 1993 | 47.89% | +0.7 pp |
| 1992 | 47.19% | +0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 46.72% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 46.68% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Labor participation in 1991?
46.72% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Egypt, Arab Rep.’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -4.5% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 44.57%; 2024: 44.6%; 2023: 44.67%; 2022: 42.84%; 2021: 42.99%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.