Female share of low pay earners in Egypt
Egypt: Female share of low pay earners was 20.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.86 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Egypt peaked at 29.66 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.29, in 2012.
Egypt ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.69 | — |
| 2009 | 24.83 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 29.66 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 20.06 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 17.29 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 26.23 | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 23.84 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 25.2 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 25.49 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.46 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.55 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 20.53 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.48 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.77 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 20.86 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.26 | 24.83 | 27.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 17.29 | 29.66 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 20.2 | 22.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 64 Mali 29.84 compare
- 65 Timor-Leste 23.5 compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 23.12 compare
- 68 Jordan 20.17 compare
- 69 Pakistan 12.64 compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.78 compare
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Egypt?
- Female share of low pay earners in Egypt was 20.86 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29.66 in 2010.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.