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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.