Egypt, Arab Rep.'s employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) was 24.33% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 1.43 percentage points from 22.9% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 24.33% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 18.41% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 22.9% | 2014 |
| Highest | 27.09% | 1999 |
| Lowest | 18.32% | 2022 |
| Average since 2015 | 20.16% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 23.31% | 1998 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) rose 4.79 percentage points on 2023 (from 19.54% to 24.33%).
Across the 20 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2023), the average change was +0.04 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.5 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.79 percentage points in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.63 percentage points in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Egypt, Arab Rep. had the 12th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 24.33% | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | 34.31% | 2024 |
Closest to Egypt, Arab Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Albania — 9th of 18: 30.13%
- Montenegro — 10th of 18: 29.63%
- Philippines — 11th of 18: 27.77%
- Botswana — 13th of 18: 22.7%
- Kosovo — 14th of 18: 19.78%
- Sri Lanka — 15th of 18: 18.55%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 24 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.33 |
| 2023 | 19.54 |
| 2022 | 18.32 |
| 2021 | 19.86 |
| 2020 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | 18.41 |
| 2018 | 18.39 |
| 2017 | 20.38 |
| 2016 | 21.67 |
| 2015 | 21.92 |
| 2014 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 18.5% (2024)
- Israel — 42.51% (2025)
- Jordan — 15.17% (2024)
- Malta — 48.13% (2025)
- Morocco — 15.4% (2022)
- Pakistan — 39.79% (2025)
- Qatar — 58.7% (2024)
- Saudi Arabia — 30.78% (2025)
- Tunisia
More social protection & labor data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Net migration — -57,305 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum — 220,033 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 5.95% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 23.83% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 33.58% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 70.96% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 47.96% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)?
- 24.33% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1998?
- It is up 1.02 percentage points from 23.31% in 1998. The highest value was 27.09% in 1999 and the lowest 18.32% in 2022.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank?
- 12th highest of 18 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) unusual for Egypt, Arab Rep.?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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