Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate

2009 - 2023 | Yearly | % | Central Bank of Egypt

Key information about Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 43.4 % in Jun 2023, compared with 42.7 % in the previous year.
  • Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Jun 2009 to Jun 2023, with an average rate of 46.6 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 49.3 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of 41.5 % in Jun 2020.
  • Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Egypt.
  • In the latest reports, Egypt Population reached 106.6 million people in Jun 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Egypt dropped to 6.5 % in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 219.1 USD in Dec 2022.

View Egypt's Labour Force Participation Rate from 2009 to 2023 in the chart:

Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Egypt's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Egypt Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 43.4 % in Jun 2023, compared with 42.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
43.4 2023 42.7 2022 41.5 2020 49.3 2010 % yearly 2009 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 60.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 66.9 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2024
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 70.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 71.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 58.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 64.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 64.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 61.7 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 66.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 63.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 74.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2024
France (%) 74.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 68.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 61.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 68.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 81.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
India (%) 42.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 66.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 73.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 64.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 71.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 64.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 68.1 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 52.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 69.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 81.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 60.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 45.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 63.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 63.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 59.4 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 40.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 73.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (%) 71.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 59.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 62.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 70.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.5 Jul 2024 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2024
Poland (%) 58.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 60.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 52.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 47.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 73.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 38.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,324.656 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,526.143 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,219.600 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 19,939.872 2029 yearly 1998 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 6,391.424 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -453,238.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -449,938.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 648,250.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 1,098,188.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 517,916.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,271.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,588.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 568,413.708 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 296,535.833 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 90,144.967 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 7,859.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 29.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,616,088.274 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 777,772.111 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 186.948 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 818.112 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 16.493 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,351.592 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,271.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1994 - Sep 2024
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 167,716.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 404,896.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 54.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 14,329.600 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 152,885.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 26,024.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 6.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.028 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -281,564.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -120.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -73.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) 9,910.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) -104.500 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -12,143.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 7,480.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) 5,553.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -584.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -10,773.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 3,090.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -7,683.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Remittances: Inflow (USD mn) 8,300.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -61.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 126,860.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,178.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 102.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 667.100 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 96.400 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 170.900 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 227.800 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2021 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,350.500 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 56,751.481 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 229,766.680 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 29.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 33,418.0 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,723.000 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 249,661.975 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 26.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 258,066.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 22,930.3 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 148,373.166 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 53.31 May 2024 monthly Apr 1997 - May 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 25.73 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 1,905,882.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 12,632,906.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 2,778,107.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 8,469,466.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 11,247,573.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 35,996.000 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 46,737.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 11,839,886.000 May 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - May 2024
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 6,898,502.000 May 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - May 2024

More Indicators for Egypt

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data