Egypt: Female labor force participation

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 Egypt

Female labor force participation rate

 Latest value 15.12
 Reference 2022
 Measure percent
 Source The World Bank

For that indicator, we provide data for Egypt from 1990 to 2022. The average value for Egypt during that period was 20.76 percent with a minimum of 14.48 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 23.33 percent in 2007. The latest value from 2022 is 15.12 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 176 countries is 50.83 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
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