Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt is 2.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 576.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 6.71 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.65 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Egypt ranks 58th of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 0.791 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8388 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0.6395 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Botswana 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guatemala 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Honduras 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Egypt was 2.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.