Time-related underemployment, female in Egypt

Egypt: Time-related underemployment, female was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2011–2024

Time-related underemployment, female in Egypt, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 28.7 % of employment2012: 24.1 % of employment2013: 21.6 % of employment2016: 0.462 % of employment2017: 0.436 % of employment2018: 0.152 % of employment2019: 0.082 % of employment2024: 0.671 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Egypt is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Egypt peaked at 28.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Egypt ranks 92nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Time-related underemployment, female in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Egypt, 2011 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2011 28.7%
2012 24.1% -16.0%
2013 21.6% -10.5%
2016 0.5% -97.9%
2017 0.4% -5.6%
2018 0.2% -65.1%
2019 0.1% -46.1%
2024 0.7% +718.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.8% 0.1% 28.7% 7
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, female in Egypt?
Time-related underemployment, female in Egypt was 0.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for time-related underemployment, female?
Egypt ranks 92nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.