Labor force, total in Egypt
Egypt: Labor force, total was 36.11 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Egypt is 36.11 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Egypt peaked at 36.11 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.10 million, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 16.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 17.29 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.05 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18.94 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 19.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.36 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.95 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 21.25 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 21.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 24.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 25.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 26.63 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 26.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 29.11 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.21 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 31.87 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 32.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 34.57 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 35.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 36.11 million | +2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.11 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.83 million, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.63 million | 16.10 million | 21.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 million | 21.10 million | 27.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 million | 29.11 million | 31.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 million | 30.26 million | 36.11 million | 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 in Egypt?
- Labor force, total in Egypt was 36.11 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.11 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.10 million in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for labor force, total?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.