In 2020, there were close to 17.5 million people employed in the informal sector in Egypt. Overall, informal employment increased in the period examined, being lowest in 2012, when close to 13.2 million individuals were working outside of formal establishments. Agriculture was the sector contributing the most to informality.
Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
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ILO. (March 13, 2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/
ILO. "Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/
ILO. (2022). Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/
ILO. "Number of People Employed in The Informal Sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/
ILO, Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Number of people employed in the informal sector in Egypt from 2010 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], ILO, March 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295964/number-of-informal-sector-employees-in-egypt/
