SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Egypt
Egypt: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 0.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Egypt stood at 0.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Egypt peaked at 2.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 84th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2001 | 0.549 | +449.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | +145.2% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | +62.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.896 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.694 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.736 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.78 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.511 | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +124.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.817 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.674 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.434 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.387 | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 0.35 | -9.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.16, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.565, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +449.0% | 0.1 | 0.549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0.1 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.511 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5203 | 0.35 | 0.817 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 81 Philippines 0.468 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0.435 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 0.386 compare
- 85 Suriname 0.329 compare
- 86 Barbados 0.301 compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.291 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Egypt?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Egypt was 0.35 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Egypt ranks 84th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.