Share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt
Egypt: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 27.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt, 2010–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 27.31 for share of children engaged in economic activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt peaked at 27.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.63 | — |
| 2014 | 14.7 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 9.57 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 7.3 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 27.31 | +273.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.55 | 7.3 | 22.63 | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.31 | 27.31 | 27.31 | 1 |
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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Egypt was 27.31 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.