Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Egypt

Egypt: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 5.07 million in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.07 million
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
10.54 million
in 2005
All-time low
5.07 million
in 2019
Years of data
16
1988–2019

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Egypt, 1988–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1988200320191988: 5.9M1998: 8.6M2005: 10.5M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.5M2009: 5.9M2010: 6.0M2011: 6.0M2012: 6.1M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.7M2016: 7.0M2017: 7.0M2018: 6.0M2019: 5.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 5.07 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Egypt peaked at 10.54 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 31st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.95 million 5.95 million 5.95 million 1
1990s 8.60 million 8.60 million 8.60 million 1
2000s 6.92 million 5.52 million 10.54 million 4
2010s 6.29 million 5.07 million 7.00 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 28 Nepal 6.96 million compare
  2. 29 Ghana 6.14 million compare
  3. 30 Argentina 5.78 million compare
  4. 32 Mozambique 5.06 million compare
  5. 33 Venezuela 4.64 million compare
  6. 34 Madagascar 4.63 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Egypt?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Egypt was 5.07 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 10.54 million in 2005.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Egypt ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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