Labor force, total, per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.305 units per person in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.305 units per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.3264 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.2757 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Egypt, 1990–2025

00.10.20.31990200720251990: 0.276 units per person1991: 0.277 units per person1992: 0.281 units per person1993: 0.287 units per person1994: 0.295 units per person1995: 0.291 units per person1996: 0.289 units per person1997: 0.287 units per person1998: 0.285 units per person1999: 0.297 units per person2000: 0.291 units per person2001: 0.286 units per person2002: 0.277 units per person2003: 0.285 units per person2004: 0.293 units per person2005: 0.301 units per person2006: 0.309 units per person2007: 0.316 units per person2008: 0.314 units per person2009: 0.317 units per person2010: 0.326 units per person2011: 0.323 units per person2012: 0.321 units per person2013: 0.32 units per person2014: 0.318 units per person2015: 0.31 units per person2016: 0.307 units per person2017: 0.296 units per person2018: 0.286 units per person2019: 0.28 units per person2020: 0.277 units per person2021: 0.287 units per person2022: 0.288 units per person2023: 0.302 units per person2024: 0.303 units per person2025: 0.305 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.305 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.3264 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2757 units per person, in 1990.

That places Egypt 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2865 units per person 0.2757 units per person 0.2972 units per person 10
2000s 0.2988 units per person 0.2767 units per person 0.3167 units per person 10
2010s 0.3086 units per person 0.2796 units per person 0.3264 units per person 10
2020s 0.2936 units per person 0.2769 units per person 0.305 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 168 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3194 units per person compare
  2. 169 Lebanon 0.3182 units per person compare
  3. 170 Guinea 0.3128 units per person compare
  4. 172 Turkmenistan 0.2891 units per person compare
  5. 173 Gambia 0.2861 units per person compare
  6. 174 Algeria 0.2858 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, total, per capita in Egypt?
Labor force, total, per capita in Egypt was 0.305 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.3264 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2757 units per person in 1990.
How does Egypt rank for labor force, total, per capita?
Egypt ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.