Female share of low pay earners in Egypt
Egypt: Female share of low pay earners was 20.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.86
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
67th
of 70 countries
All-time high
29.66
in 2010
All-time low
17.29
in 2012
Years of data
16
2008–2024
Female share of low pay earners in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 20.86 for female share of low pay earners in 2024.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Egypt 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.19 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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