Egypt - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Egypt was 28,462,520 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,254,320 in 2016 and a minimum value of 15,516,690 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 15,516,690
1991 15,909,210
1992 16,473,920
1993 17,155,230
1994 17,974,860
1995 18,093,220
1996 18,370,170
1997 18,628,900
1998 18,882,760
1999 20,061,900
2000 20,088,980
2001 20,073,200
2002 19,861,130
2003 20,892,450
2004 21,942,400
2005 22,992,920
2006 24,046,620
2007 25,101,040
2008 25,445,320
2009 26,180,950
2010 27,557,030
2011 27,814,540
2012 28,199,910
2013 28,717,580
2014 29,084,190
2015 28,961,630
2016 29,254,320
2017 28,747,250
2018 28,245,860
2019 28,036,700
2020 27,870,210
2021 28,462,520

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure