Labor force, female, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.063 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.063 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0764 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 units per person, in 2020.
That places Egypt 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0656 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0683 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0665 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0694 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0657 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.064 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0624 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0608 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0638 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0639 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0642 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0635 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0664 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0694 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0764 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0754 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0757 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0749 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0606 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0524 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.051 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0622 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0626 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.063 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0694 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.067 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 173 Tajikistan 0.0726 units per person compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0722 units per person compare
- 175 Djibouti 0.0701 units per person compare
- 177 Palestine, State of 0.0592 units per person compare
- 178 Somalia 0.0558 units per person compare
- 179 Jordan 0.054 units per person 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)
- 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 labor force, female, per capita in Egypt?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Egypt was 0.063 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 units per person in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.