Egypt Employment Rate (2025)
Egypt's Employment Rate: 41.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, -0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Egypt (2025)
41.5
% of total population ages 15+
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2024 | 41.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2023 | 41.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2022 | 40 | +0.2pp |
| 2021 | 39.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2019 | 38.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 39 | -0.7pp |
| 2017 | 39.7 | -1.1pp |
| 2016 | 40.8 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 40.8 | -1pp |
| 2014 | 41.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 42.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 42.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2011 | 43 | -2pp |
| 2010 | 45 | +1.5pp |
| 2009 | 43.5 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 43.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 43.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2006 | 42 | +1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Egypt recorded 41.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 38.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020 to 45 % of total population ages 15+ in 2010.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Egypt (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Egypt (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 45 % of total population ages 15+ in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.3 % of total population ages 15+ in 2020. The latest reading is 41.5 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was -0.1pp.