Low pay rate in Egypt
Egypt: Low pay rate was 20.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Egypt, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Egypt stood at 20.39.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Egypt peaked at 31.11 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2021.
That places Egypt 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.57 | — |
| 2009 | 31.11 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 22.95 | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.84 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 23.01 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 24.43 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 25.11 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.68 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 23.64 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.48 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 18.77 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 18.17 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 17.38 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 20.39 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.84 | 28.57 | 31.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 19.48 | 25.11 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 16.3 | 20.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 33 Uruguay 21.78 compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.51 compare
- 35 Jamaica 20.85 compare
- 37 Philippines 20.36 compare
- 38 Canada 20.11 compare
- 39 Bangladesh 19.87 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 low pay rate in Egypt?
- Low pay rate in Egypt was 20.39 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 2009.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for low pay rate?
- Egypt ranks 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.