Industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt

Egypt: Industry share of total emplyoment was 29.36 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
29.36
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.36
in 2025
All-time low
20.29
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 21.91992: 22.11993: 22.31994: 22.11995: 22.51996: 24.21997: 22.91998: 22.91999: 23.22000: 21.92001: 21.92002: 21.22003: 20.32004: 20.52005: 222006: 22.62007: 22.62008: 23.12009: 242010: 25.72011: 23.82012: 25.12013: 24.42014: 24.72015: 25.32016: 25.52017: 26.62018: 26.92019: 28.62020: 28.52021: 28.42022: 28.62023: 29.22024: 29.22025: 29.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt is 29.36, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt peaked at 29.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.29, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.66 21.89 24.19 9
2000s 22 20.29 23.98 10
2010s 25.65 23.83 28.61 10
2020s 28.88 28.36 29.36 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 20 Hungary 30.53 compare
  2. 21 Poland 30.03 compare
  3. 22 Palestine 29.88 compare
  4. 24 Cambodia 28.87 compare
  5. 25 Turkmenistan 28.57 compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 27.88 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

All data for Egypt β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Egypt was 29.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 29.36 in 2025.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 20.29 in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Egypt ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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