Average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt
Egypt: Average hourly earnings of employees was 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt is 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt peaked at 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.291 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 49th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.291 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2009 | 0.854 international-$ in 2021 prices | +193.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +184.0% |
| 2011 | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +193.5% | 0.291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.854 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2010 | +184.0% | 0.854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.291 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.854 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Belize 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Honduras 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 India 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Tanzania 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Ghana 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Egypt was 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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