Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Egypt 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.