ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt

Egypt: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 272.93 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
272.93 1000 No
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
312.75 1000 No
in 2014
All-time low
229.87 1000 No
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt, 2008–2024

01002003002008201620242008: 235.9 1000 No2009: 279.7 1000 No2010: 273.4 1000 No2011: 274.6 1000 No2012: 307.4 1000 No2013: 305.6 1000 No2014: 312.8 1000 No2015: 245.8 1000 No2016: 299.9 1000 No2017: 304 1000 No2018: 284.4 1000 No2019: 256.9 1000 No2020: 251.6 1000 No2021: 266 1000 No2022: 229.9 1000 No2023: 255.4 1000 No2024: 272.9 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt stood at 272.93 1000 No.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt peaked at 312.75 1000 No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 229.87 1000 No, in 2022.

That places Egypt 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value in Egypt, 2008 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2008 235.95 1000 No
2009 279.7 1000 No +18.5%
2010 273.38 1000 No -2.3%
2011 274.62 1000 No +0.5%
2012 307.42 1000 No +11.9%
2013 305.58 1000 No -0.6%
2014 312.75 1000 No +2.3%
2015 245.81 1000 No -21.4%
2016 299.86 1000 No +22.0%
2017 304.03 1000 No +1.4%
2018 284.39 1000 No -6.5%
2019 256.89 1000 No -9.7%
2020 251.59 1000 No -2.1%
2021 266.03 1000 No +5.7%
2022 229.87 1000 No -13.6%
2023 255.37 1000 No +11.1%
2024 272.93 1000 No +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 257.82 1000 No 235.95 1000 No 279.7 1000 No 2
2010s 286.47 1000 No 245.81 1000 No 312.75 1000 No 10
2020s 255.16 1000 No 229.87 1000 No 272.93 1000 No 5

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  4. 12 Germany 234.74 1000 No compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 218.33 1000 No compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 208.18 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Egypt was 272.93 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 312.75 1000 No in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 229.87 1000 No in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Egypt ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,524 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.