In 2022, there were nearly 26.5 million people employed in Egypt. The majority of the employed individuals in the country were men, accounting for nearly 84.4 percent. In the period examined, the number of female employees in the country dropped, while the number of male employees increased.
Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender
(in 1,000s)
The source adds the following information:
"The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work)."
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ILO. (March 6, 2022). Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
ILO, Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Number of people employed in Egypt from 2012 to 2023, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295774/number-of-employees-in-egypt-by-gender/
